School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)
- Location:
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Tháibh
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- Q. Backwards and forwards its always the same it is a small town in Ireland and tell me its name.
A. Navan.
Q. Black we are but much admired, Men seek for us till they are tired, We tire the horse we comfort man, Tell me this riddle of you can.
A. Turf.
Q. Why is a herring like your coat
A. Because its keeps you dry.
Q. Why should Ireland be rich.
A. Because its capital is Dublin.
Q. What goes up a ladder with its head down.
A. A nail in a man's shoe.
Q. As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other side a man.
A. A penny.
Q. What time does the seven oclock train leave from the station
A. After the engine.
Q. How many sticks go to a magpie's nest.
