School: Kildalkey (C.) (roll number 868)
- Location:
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire Nic Dhiarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 140
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- Riddles1. Why is a schoolmaster like a postage stamp?
One sticks with a lick and the other licks with a stick.2. Patches upon patches without any stitches - Riddle me that and I'll give you a pair of breeches.
A head of Cabbage.3. Opens like a hall door,
Shuts like a latch,
You can guess many riddles
but you can't guess that.
An Umbrella.4. What turns without moving?
Milk turning sour5. What is the last thing you take off, going to bed at night.
Your feet off the floor.6. Why is a bald-headed man like a greyhound.
Because they both make a hare (hair) go a long way. 7. What's the nearest thing to a dog?
A tree, because both have a bark.8. How many feet has forty sheep, a shepherd(continues on next page)
