School: Effernan, Cill an Dísirt
- Location:
- Effernan, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán de Nógla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 174
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Riddles.
Q.Red ,yellow ,purple and green the king could not touch it nor could the queen?
A.A rainbow.
Q.Which side of a cat's tail is the furriest?
A.The outside of it.
Q.Which part of the cow goes over the ditch first?
A. Her breath.
Q.I had a little house and a mouse could not fit in it .All the men in Ireland could not count count the windows in it?
A. A thimble.
Q.As I went up himmy , hammy,
himmy ,hammy hairy .I met curincum pincum stealing away compania?
A. A fox eating a goose.
Q.What small animal is turned into a big one?
A.Fox when the head is cut off him .it is an "ox".
Q.Two n's two "o"one l and a d put them together and spell them foe me.?
A London.
Q.Why does a cow go over the ditch?
A. Because she cannot go under it.(continues on next page)
