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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulach Shrutháin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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  1. Some Old-Time Riddles Known to Our Grandparents (continued)

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    Long, narrow, thin and tall,
    many a man caused to fall.
    Answer: A gun
    Over the fire and under the fire and never touches the fire.
    Answer: A cake in an oven.
    What will go up the chimney down and cannot come down the chimney up.
    Answer: A umbrella
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cartún, Co. Mhaigh Eo