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School: Ballinvally (B.) (roll number 931)

Location:
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Healy
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    Riddles
    What would you fill a barrel with to make it lighter.
    Ans Holes.
    As white as snow and its not snow; as red as blood and its not blood; and as black as ink and its not ink.
    Ans. A Blackberry.
    Brown I am and much admired.
    Many horses have I tired
    Tired a horse and tired a man.
    Come tell me that if
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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
    Harry Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lakill and Moortown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Harry Barry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lakill and Moortown, Co. Westmeath