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School: Killorglin (B.) (roll number 12832)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml Ó Donnchadha
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    Question: As black as ink, and as white as milk, and it hops in the road like hailstone
    Ans: A magpie.
    Question:What sings without talking?
    Ans: A kettle.
    Question: "Tis in a church and not in a steple.
    Tis in a minister and in the people
    Tis in a rock and not in a stone
    Tis in a marrow and not in a bone?
    Ans: The letter R.
    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
    Seósamh Ó Súilliobháin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dunmaniheen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Súilliobháin
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Dunmaniheen, Co. Kerry