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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 053

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  1. Riddles

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    What goes up when the rain comes down
    An unbrella
    Two dead men fighting, Two blind men looking on, The cripple ran for the polies a the dummy shouted hurry on.
    Nothing
    How many feet has forty sheep a sheppard and his dog.
    Two
    What is full but can hold more.
    A pot of potatoes because it can hold water to
    What walks on its head
    (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
    Frank Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim