School: Cillín (Portomna)
- Location:
- Killeen South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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Q : What has a head and no face?
A : A match.
Q : If you were in the sun and I out of it what would it be?
A: sin.
Q : As round as an apple as flat as a pan one sid a woman and the other side a
man?
A: A penny.
Q : Which is - " the yoke of an egg is white or are white" correct?
A : the yoke of an egg is red.
Q : I flung it up as white as snow & it came down as yellow as gold?
A : An egg
Q : What never was nor never will be look at your hand and you'll plainly see?
A : Your fingers uneven.
Q : What goes away between two woods and comes home between two waters?
A :A man fetching water in pails.
Q : What is full and holds more?
A : A boot full of potatoes when you pour in water.
Q :How many wells would make a river?
A :One if it is large enough.
Q :Long legs short thighs little head and no eyes?
A :A tongs
Q : As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the king horses would(continues on next page)
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