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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

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Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0389, Page 009

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    1. As black as ink, as white snow, and hops on the ground like hailstones?
    Ans : A magpie.
    2. What is the smallest room in the world?
    Ans : A mushroom.
    3. I looked out the window one night I saw the dead carrying the living?
    Ans : A ship on the ocean.
    4. What is the deepest thing in the world?
    Ans : A ring.
    5. Under fire, over fire and never touches the fire?
    Ans : A cake in a bastible.
    6. Spell Blackwater in three letters?
    Ans : Ink.
    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
    Tim Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockantota South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockantota South, Co. Cork