School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór

Location:
Knocknagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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  1. What pie can fly?
    Answer:- a magpie.
    Spell broken down fence in three letters?
    Answer:- Gap
    Spell black-water in three letters?
    Answer:- ink
    What key is poisonous?
    Answer:- whiskey.
    Why is a bar of chocolate like a race-horse?
    Answer:- Because the more you lick it the faster it goes.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eóghain Ó Dálaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Nohavaldaly, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Máire Ní Dhálaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry