School: Ráth Araidh (roll number 9362)
- Location:
- Rahara, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Ní Bheirn
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- (continued from previous page)man and a sailor in prison?
Ans. One cannot see to go the other cannot go to sea.10. What is it a man can put into his right hand and cannot put in his left?
Ans. His elbow.11. Why does a donkey eat thistles?
Ans. Because he is an ass.12. What is it that walks on their heads all day?
Ans. Nails in your shoes.13. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
Ans. A cake in an oven.14. Head like a thimble tail like a rat you can guess forever but you will never guess that?
Ans. A pipe.15. There was in a garden a maiden the fairest that ever was born the first hour of her life she became a wife and died before she was born?
Ans. Eve.16. Riddle me Riddle me what is that over the head and under the hat?
Ans. Your hair.17. Patch upon patch and no stitch?
Ans. A head of cabbage.(continues on next page)
