School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)
- Location:
- Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0254
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- RiddlesWhat is that which you can keep after giving it to someone else?
Your word
What is always behind time?
The back of a clock
Why are cowardly soldiers like butter?
Because they run when exposed to fire
Which travells faster, heat or cold ?
Heat because you frequently catch cold.
What is that which is neither flesh nor bones, and yet has four fingers and a thumb?
A glove.
Why is a little man like a good book?
Because he is often looked over.
Why is a lean monarch like a studious man?
Because he is a-thin-king.
What is the best way to make a coat last?
To make the trousers and waist-coat first.
Which is "trousers" singular or plural?
Singular at the top and plural at the bottom.
