School: Cuileann Uí Chaoimh (B.), Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 4440)
- Teacher: Ruaidhrí Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 099
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- 1 Although I am black I am much admired. Men and horses I have tired. Gold and silver I have made. But after all in the dunghill I am laid.
Turf
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2. Gravel as I travel. Board as I stand. Mare without a foal. Who never caught a bridle in her hand
A Train
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3. Under water over water and never touches the water.
A woman carrying a bucket of water on her head over a bridge
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4. The King of Manchester, sent to his sister a bottomless vessel to fill it of flesh.
A Ring
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5. Tis white tis black and tis read all over
The Newspaper
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6. As white as milk as black as ink and it hops on the road like hailstone.
The Magpie
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7. Tis red tis blue and tis sparkling green. The King cannot touch it nor neither the queen.
The Rainbow
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8. What turns without moving
Milk
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9. Four legs up and four legs down soft in the middle and hard all round.
A Bed
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10. Long legs crooked thighs small head and no eyes.
A pair of tongs(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Kelleher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Mullach Rua Theas, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Kelleher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- An Mullach Rua Theas, Co. Chorcaí