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School: Sealbhuidhe (roll number 16045)

Location:
Shalwy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig M. Mac Seághain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1042, Page 180

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    As I looked out one morning I saw the dead carrying the living.
    A boat and a person in it.
    What is it that you pull to make short.
    A cigarette.
    What must you do before you come down the stairs.
    You must go up first.
    What is always behind the time.
    The back of the clock.
    What goes up when rain comes down.
    An umbrella.
    What is it that nobody likes to keep and nobody like to throw away.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Bavan, Co. Donegal