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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    in the country are working for him.
    What is it that an needly has it and everything has it?
    Ans = A Name
    What is it that neither comes up the chimney up or down the chimney up?
    Ans = An umbrella
    Use me well and I am everybody, scratch me back and I'm nobody.
    Ans = A Mirror
    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
    Informant
    Mr William Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumboy, Co. Leitrim