School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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    It is as white as milk and milk it is not. As a green as grass and grass it is not. As red as a rose and a rose it is not. As black as ink and ink it is not.
    (A black-berry.)
    It is neather inside nor out side but it is under the roof of the house.
    (A window)
    Spell black water in three letters
    (Ink)
    Spell brandy in the letters.
    (B R and Y)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáitlin Ní Chúinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeans, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54