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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Shigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 359

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    Born was I of flesh and blood
    As other creatures be
    And now neither flesh nor bone
    They don't remain in me
    They took me from my mother's side
    Where I was finally bred.
    And when to perfect age I came
    They then cut off my head
    They gave me to a poisonous ink
    By it such powers I had
    To set at war the best of friends
    And make true lovers glad
    All this I did and ten times more
    My mission to fulfil
    Through of myself I have no power
    But by my guider's will.
    Answer: A quill pen.
    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
    Ada Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss E. Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    96
    Address
    Ballynagalliagh, Co. Sligo