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School: An Clochán (roll number 1364)

Location:
An Clochán Beag, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seóirsín R. Middleton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 275

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    1. What is narrow at two ends and wide in the middle? Ans The globe of a lamp
    2. What is all fingers no bones nor flesh? Ans a Glove
    3. What sits in your pocket and never eats corn nor hay? Ans A Watch
    4. The longer it lives the shorter it grows. Ans A candle
    5. What goes up the chimney down and wont come down the chimney up? Ans An Umbrella
    6. What goes through the water with its head down? Ans A nail in a horses shoe.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Blackburn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Kiltyfergal, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Kee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Altnapaste, Co. Donegal