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School: Gráig na Gréine (roll number 12819)

Location:
Graignagreana, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Anna Ní Shiocfhradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0469, Page 011

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    marrow but not in the bone. Tis in the brain but not in the head. Tis in the bolster but not in the bed.
    The letter r.
    Four stick-standers, four lilly-anders two hookers two crookers.
    A cow.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Riddles

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    Riddle riddle me ro my father gave me seed to sow, the seed was black and the ground was white riddle me this before tomorrow night.
    Writing on paper.
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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
    Sighle Ní Chathasaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graignagreana, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Domhnaill O Chathasaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graignagreana, Co. Kerry