School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)
- Location:
- Kildimo, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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- A Collection of Riddles 20.6.'38In this district all the old people tell many old riddles such as :-Ques. Why does a miller wear a white hat?
Ans. To cover his head.Ques. If the capital of England was in Ireland and the capital of Ireland in England and a man committed suicide in Ireland. Where would he be hanged?
Ans. He would be dead before.Ques. I know a thing that's too short. Cut off a bit and it will be long enough?
Ans. A grave.Ques. I know a thing the longer it lives the shorter it grows.
Ans. A candle.Ques. I went into an orchard where there were apples. I took no apples, nor left no apples after me?
Ans. There were two apples in the orchard.Ques. Under the fire and over the fire and never touches the fire?
Ans. A cake in an oven.Ques. I went into a wood and found it(continues on next page)- Collector
- Gerard Griffen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyvareen, Co. Limerick