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School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

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Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
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Sorcha Ní Mhuireagáin
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    6. Headed like a thimble, tailed like a rat, you may guess forever but you wouldn't guess that.
    Answer: a pipe.
    6. As black as ink as while as milk and hops on the ground like a hail-stone.
    Answer: A magpie.
    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
    Margaret Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Sherry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim