School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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- (continued from previous page)33. What is always behind the time? The
back of a clock
34. London, Derry, Cork and Kerry, spell me
that without a k. That.
35. I have a little house and it wouldn't fit a
mouse and it has as many windows as a
Lord Mayor's house. Thimble.
36. What whistles + can't walk? A train.
37. The man that bought it never wore it and
the man that wore it nevery bought it.
A coffin.
38. As round as an apple as flat as a pan,
one side a woman, the other a man. A
penny.
39. As round as an apple as round as a ball
and shines over churches and steeples
and all. The sun.
40. What ship do we all try to avoid:
Hardship.
41. Seven legs, four ears and one tail? A
dog eating out of a pot.
42. Riddle me riddle me Randy Row, my
father gave me seed to sow. The seed
was black, the ground was white, riddle
me that + I'll give you a pipe. A pen +
paper.(continues on next page)
