School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 431
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- Riddles
Q. 'Tis as round as an apple, 'tis as deep as a cup, and all the men in Kerry could not pull it up?
A. A Spring well.
Q. 'Tis black, 'tis white 'tis read all over?
A. The newspaper
Q. 'Tis green and 'tis yellow, 'tis white and 'tis blue. The king can't come near it not neither can you?
A. The rainbow
Q.When I went out and before I went in. Out from the dead the live did spring. Six were dead the seventh came free. Riddle me that and you can hang me?
A. A wren's nest and six young ones.
Q. The man that made it never wore it, and the man that wore it never saw it?
A. A coffin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Catherine Williams
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Maurice Williams
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
