School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0170
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- (continued from previous page)you may guess for ever and you couldn't. guess that.
ans= A pipe.
35. What goes up and the rain comes down,
ans= An umbrella
36. What part of the cow goes out the gap the first
ans= Her breath.
37. Who does the King take off his crown for
ans= The barber
38. Ink ank. under the bank ten drawn four.
ans= A woman milking a cow
39. When does a person think themselves best of ans= When they are at the top of a tree
40. Little thing, little thing smaller than a mouse it has more windows than a Kings big house.
ans= A thimble
41. Humpty dumpty. sat on the wall, humpty dumpty got a great fall all the Kings horses and all the Kings men couldn't put humpty dumpty together again.
ans= An egg
42. Four legs one foot and one head.
ans= A bed.
43. What talks and never walks(continues on next page)
