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School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

Location:
Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 139

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    “Q. If all the Holy Innocents were buried with their right arms up...”

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burtchaell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Keaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ard Mhuire, Co. Waterford

  2. Riddles

    “What has a white coat and a red hat?”

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    What has a white coat and a red hat?
    A match.
    What is going around the house all day and is put in a corner during the night?
    A brush.
    What is the strongest thing in the
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