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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 101

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    me ranty oh!
    My father gave me seeds to sow,
    The seeds were black and the ground was white.
    Riddle me that and I will give you my pipe.
    Pen, ink, and paper.
    4. Ink - ank under a bank ten drawing four.
    A woman milking a cow.
    5. As black as ink
    as white as snow
    and can hop on the ground like hailstone.
    (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
    Neans Ní Shathairn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Donnchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork