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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (B.) (roll number 9685)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Huallacháin
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    Q On sandy (grall) gravel I do travel on the ocean green I stand, I rode a mare that never fouled and held the bridle in my hand
    A A Ship on the sea
    Q In younder park there runs a deer with silver harns far and neer it's neighter fish, flesh feather nor bone but in younder park it runs alone
    A The moon
    Q In side the ditch outside the ditch and if you go near it it will bite you
    A A nettle
    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
    Informant
    Peter O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnagry, Co. Limerick