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School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    1. On black oak I do stand, on green gravel I do travel. I rode the mare, that never had a foal I held the bridle in my hand.
    Answer: A ship.
    2. Luke has it in front, Paul has it behind, Girls have it, Boys haven't it at all, Miss Mulligan had it twice before she met Pat Murphy.
    Answer: The letter L.
    3. Black and white and read all over.
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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
    Lizzie Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Kearns
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Offaly