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School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)

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Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 353

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    Riddles
    Deep down in the earth is the place of my birth. I am as black as the night and your home I make bright.
    Turf.
    There was a lord going through the town, Great Britian was his name. His bridle and saddle was trimmed with gold. Three times I told you his name.
    Was.
    As white as milk and milk it isn't, As red as blood and blood and blood it isn't. As green as grass and grass it isn't. As black as ink and ink it isn't.
    A Blackberry
    As black as ink, as white as milk and it hops on the ground like hailstone.
    A magpie.
    As I looked out my window, I saw the dead carrying the living and that was a wonderful thing.
    A motor.
    Two N's, two O's, an L and a D, put them together and spell them for me
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    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
    Bessie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Han Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry