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School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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    A broken down ditch in three letters.
    Ans: A gap.
    The King of Milkock he built a ship and on that ship a lady sat and I'll be blamed to tell her name and that is three times I have told the name.
    Ans: Ane
    As I was going the road I met a London scholar I took out my pen and drew his name what was the name of the London scholar.
    Ans: Andrew.
    As black as ink as white as milk ink or milk it is not it hops on the road
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Mayo