School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas
- Location:
- Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 413
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- Nov. 2nd 19371. What is the sickest thing in the house?
Ans. A window because it is full of panes.
2. What is it that goes round the floor all day and sleeps in the corner on its head at night?
Ans. A brush.
3. What is it that goes up a ladder with its head down? Ans. A nail in your shoe.
4. Hink hank under the bank ten drawing four?
Ans. A person milking a cow.
5. As round as an apple, as flat as a pan, the whole of a woman and the half of a man?
Ans. A penny.
6. What is it that never was nor never will be?
Ans. Your little finger will never be as big as your other fingers.
7. Why does the sea get angry? Ans. Because it is crossed so often.
8. Riddle me riddle me randy my father gave me seeds to sow the seeds were black and the ground was white, riddle me that and I will give you a pipe?
Ans. A person writing a letter on white paper with black ink.
9. Why does a hen or chicken cross the road?
Ans Because it wants to get to the other side.
10. Why does a cow look over the ditch?(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Lackareagh, Co. Wicklow
