School: Coolderry
- Location:
- Cúldoire, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: L. Mac Conriada
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Riddle What goes up when the rain comes down.
Answer An umbrella
R What is it that will go up a chimney down and will come down a chimney up
A an umbrella
R Flies high flies low wears boots and has none
A a football
R What is the difference between A and B
A opens your mouth and B closes it.
What is shyest thing in the world
A a clock, because it covers its face with its hands.
If you fell from a height what would you fall again
A your will
Black and white and red (read) all over
a a newspaper
Black and white and hops on the road like hail stones
a a magpie
Why does a cow look over a ditch
a Because it can't look under it
Why does a hen pick a pot
A Because it can't lick it
How many cows tail would rach the moon
a One if it was long enough
Which side of a mug is the handle on
a The out side
