School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Tulach

Location:
Tulla, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Trócaire
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    Riddles
    Q.What is taken from you before you get it ?
    A. Your photo.
    Q.What is the first thing you do when you fall into the sea?
    A.get wet.
    Q.What is it that we often return but never borrow?
    A.Thanks.
    Q.What is the difference between a pill and a hill?
    A. One goes up and the other goes down.
    Q. Genny in the ditch,Genny out of the ditch and if you touch Genny she will bite you?
    A .A nettle
    Q.What comes out when the sun goes in?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sighle Ní Mhathghamhna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tulla, Co. Clare