School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)
- Location:
- Crusheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 13_004
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Riddles 20 -12 -37
1
Tis as green as grass and grass it is'nt.
Tis as white as milk and milk it isn't
Tis as red as blood and blood it isn't
Tis as black as ink and ink it isn't.
Answer .A blackbery.
2
Tis red and yellow and gosling green,the king doesn't touch it no more than the Queen.Answer a rainbow.
3
As I went out the slippery gap, I met a fellow with a red cap,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dóirín Ní hAnnracháin
- Gender
- Female
