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School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 208

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    If you got up on a wall when you are getting down what would you fall against
    Your will.
    Over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire.
    A cake in an oven.
    How would you make a tall man short.
    By robbing five pound from him.
    What goes up a ladder with its head down.
    A nail in a boot.
    How many peas are there in a pint.
    One.
    How do you swallow a door.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Carter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11