School: Court (roll number 13335)
- Location:
- Courtballyedmond, Co. Wexford
- Teachers: Criostóir Ó Cuanáin Liam de Noraidh
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- 24Riddles. Nov. 16th, 1938What has neither an end or a beginning ? A ring.
Why is a bubble like a red hot poker ?
Because you cannot grasp it.
What is in a box when it is empty ?
Plenty of room.
Why is a rooster like a horseman ?
Because they both wear spats.
What room can nobody enter ?
A mushroom.
What is the quickest way to catch a bus ?
Run after it.
What turns without moving ? Milk.
What would you fill a barrell with to make it lighter ?
Holes.
Why does a miller wear a cap ?
To cover his head.
What is like a half moon ? The other half.
What is the difference between an ant and a elephant ?
There size is.
What part of a cow goes out the gap first ? Her breath.
What flies and has no wings ? Dust.
What has three feet and cannot walk ?
A yard rule.
What can run and cannot walk ?
A water-tap.
How is a book like a tree ?
Because they both wear leaves.
What has one foot ? A stocking.
As I looked I saw four legs jumped into three ?
A cat leaping into a potWilliam Archbold.
Mount Howard,
Monamolin,
Gorey.
- Collector
- William Archbold
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mounthoward Upper, Co. Wexford
