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School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    Q. What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A. A snail, because he carries his house on his back.
    Q. Spell black water in three letters.
    A. Ink
    Q. Spell broken down ditch in three letters.
    A. Gap
    Q. Queen Mary has it before her, King William has it behind him, and King George has not got it at all.
    A. "M"
    Q. Whitie and Blackie went up a hill. Blackie came down and Whitie stood still.
    A. A hen laid an egg.
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  2. Riddles

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    Q. What is the strongest thing in the world?
    A. A snail, because he carries his house on his back.
    Q. Spell black water in three letters.
    A. Ink
    Q. Spell broken down ditch in three letters.
    A. Gap
    Q. Queen Mary has it before her, King William has it behind him, and King George has not got it at all.
    A. "M"
    Q. Whitie and Blackie went up a hill. Blackie came down and Whitie stood still.
    A. A hen laid an egg.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Josephine Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Thomas Irwin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Billa, Co. Sligo