School: Brittas (roll number 12217)
- Location:
- Brittas, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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- (continued from previous page)sees another child from his paper he runs and stands on his paper and the other child has to go to the middle.
- Why does a dog turn around twice before he lies down? Answer because one good turn deserves another.
Patch upon patch without any stitches riddle me that and I will buy you a pair of breeches.? Answer A head of cabbage.
Headed like a temble tailed like a rat you may guess for ever but you will never guess that.? Answer A pipe.
What fruit has a penny? Answer the date.
I have a little man above in the field and when I pull his leg his nose will bleed.? Answer a pump.
What has four fingers a thumb and no flesh? Answer A glove.
What is it that runs and can't walk.? Answer a river.
Forty sheep went out a gap forty more followed then a man and his dog how many feet was that.? Answer two.- Collector
- Séamus Mac Alainn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brittas, Co. Dublin