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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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    As I looked out in my grandfather's window I saw the dead carrying the live.
    What was it?
    A ship.
    "As green as grass and grass it isn't,
    As red as blood and blood it isn't,
    As black as ink and ink it isn't?
    A blackberry.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bridget Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Clonymeath, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonymeath, Co. Meath