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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    Barney Keegan
    Clondalee Beg
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath.
    Told by
    Patrick Keegan
    Clondalee Beg
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath.
    No. 1.
    As I was going up sandy hill, sandy hill was shaking. I met five and twenty little devils tearing up an nation.
    Answer: A harrow.
    No. 2
    Long legs, short thighs, little head and no eyes.
    Answer: A tongs
    No. 3.
    It is neither inside nor outside, and it is very
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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
    Barney Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath