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School: An Charraig

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Carrick, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Tiománaí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 121

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  1. Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    Riddle What does a stone become when it falls in water?
    Ans. Wet
    Riddle The man that made it never wore it. The man that wore it never saw it
    Ans. A Coffin.
    Riddle What is the smallest room in the world?
    Ans. The mushroom
    Riddle What tree is nearest the sea?
    Ans The beech
    Riddle WHat was Adams first day the longest?
    Ans. because it had no Eve.
    Riddle When is a tall man short?
    Ans. When he's short of cash
    Riddle What kind of a horse is the colour of the sea?
    Ans A Bay
    Riddle When is a bonnet not a bonnet?
    Ans When it becomes a woman
    Riddle If a forest was burnt down what trees would remain?
    Ans. Ashes
    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