School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)Q. What has a mouth but no tongue?
A. a river.Q. What goes up when the rain comes down?
A. an umbrella.Q. When is a riddle like stale bread?
A. When it is hard.Q. Why does a policeman wear a dark blue helmet?
A. To keep his head nice and dry.Q. What pie had wings?
A. A magpie.Q. What must you be unkind to before you can use it?
A. A match. You must strike it first.Q. When is a well like unbuttered toast?
A. When it is dry.Q. When is it good to lose your temper?
A. When it is a bad one.Q. Why is the sea always so restless?
A. Because it has many rocks in its bed.Q. What is it walks with its head down.
A. A nail in your boot.Q. Middy-moddy, round body. Three feet and a wooden hat?
A. A pot.- Collector
- Annie Garret
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15