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School: Caisleán Grás, Cloichín an Mhargaidh (roll number 11288)

Location:
Castlegrace, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó hAilgheanáin
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. 'Tis red and 'tis yellow; 'tis sharable green and the King cannot get it, no more than the Queen
    A. A Rainbow
    Q. Long legs, crooked thighs, small head and no eyes
    A. A tongs.
    Q. 'Tis black and 'tis white and it hops on the road like hailstones
    A A magpie
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynomasna, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Tobin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer