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School: St. Patrick's, Crossbeg

Location:
Crossabeg, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Siobhan Nic an Chrosáin
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    Collection of Riddles.
    Q: What has only one foot?
    A : A leg.
    Q: What is it that sings but cannot talk
    A: A kettle?
    Q: Why is a bubble like a bruise?
    A: Because both come from a blow.
    Q: Why is a river like a coward?
    A: Because it runs for no reason at all.
    Q: When is a traveller like the wick of a candle?
    A: When he is in the middle of Greece.
    Q: Why does an elephant never need a porter when he goes away?
    A: He carries his own trunk.
    Q: Why is a policeman the strongest man in the world?
    A: Because he can hold up a car with one hand.
    Q: What has a thousand eyes but no nose?
    A: A thimble
    Q: When is a pig like ink?
    A: When he runs from the pen.
    Sadie Walsh,
    Kereight, Kyle,
    Co. Wexford
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kereight, Co. Wexford