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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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    Written by
    John Brady
    Killyon
    Co. Meath
    Told by
    Joe Brady
    Killyon
    Hill-of-Down
    Co. Meath
    No. 1.
    What goes from Hill-of-Down to Dublin and does not move.
    Answer: The railway
    No. 2.
    When is a flea compared to a train.
    Answer: When he runs across sleepers.
    No. 3.
    Open like a hall door, shuts like a trap if
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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
    John Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Joe Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyon, Co. Meath