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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    1- White, green, red, and black. Picked by the score and put in a sack.
    What am I?
    A blackberry.
    2- Why are old stockings like mice?
    They both run into holes quickly.
    3- What is full and still holds more?
    A pot of potatoes.
    4- What room has no door?
    A mushroom.
    5- White birds featherless came from Paradise and lay on the highroads of Dublin.
    Snow Flakes
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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
    John Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Gilhooly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Tawnycurry, Co. Leitrim