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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 399

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    What has eyes but cannot see?
    A potato
    As black as ink
    As white as milk
    And it hops on the road like hailstones
    A magpie
    Three feet and no legs? A yard
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    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
    Norry Prendiville
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breahig, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Bridget Prendiville
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    51
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Breahig, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Prendiville
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Breahig, Co. Kerry