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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

Location:
Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 168

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  1. A Collection of Riddles (continued)

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    blue, and grey,
    And read me from both ends,
    I am the same every way?
    Answer. An Eye.
    30. What is the difference between an engine-drive and a schoolmaster?
    Answer. One of them minds the train and the other trains the mind.
    31. The Queen of Moroco sent to Queen Ann for a bottomless vessel to hold flesh and blood in
    Answer A ring.
    32. What county in Ireland goes in to a bottle?
    Answer. Cork.
    33. Black and white and re(a)d all over
    Answer. A newspaper.
    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
    Molly Mc Galligly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legnahoory, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Galligly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Legnahoory, Co. Donegal