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School: Tillystown, Bray (roll number 9845)

Location:
Shanganagh, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Heoghanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 184

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Cod. Three straws and a gold ring stands for Neddy Cod Nazer the king. An old pair of slippers and a new pair of shoes stand for Neddy Cod Nazer the king of the Jews.
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    Riddle: What has four legs but cannot walk?
    Solution: A bed.
    Riddle: What goes up a chimney down but will not go down a chimney up:
    Solution: An Umbrella
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Niall Honan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Road, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr P. Mc Lellan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Occupations
    Farmer
    Grocer
    Address
    Knockbrack, Co. Tipperary