School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   Q Tis here" "tis there" tis everywhere; tis up in Clarach mountain. It takes a bite as big as a horse and it never eats it after.
   A A scythe
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   Q Ding dang into the pan, ten drawing four.
   A A person milking a cow.
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   Q Two fair ladies dressed in white. One got the fever and died last night
   A Two candles lighting and one burned out.
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   Q "Tis in" "tis out" 'tis like a trout tis slippery wet and greasy
   A Your tongue.
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   Q A flock of white sheep on a red hill. Here they go. There they go, and now they stand still
   A The teeth in your gum.
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   Q Tis under the fire", tis over the fire and it never touches the fire.
   A A cake baking.
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   Q Tis black 'tis blue 'tis "sparable" green. The king could not reach nor neither the queen.
   A The rainbow.
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   Q Tis black 'tis white and it hops on the ground like hailstone.
   A A Magpie.
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   Q Hairy in; hairy out; hairy into hairie's mouth.
   A. A cat killing a mouse
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   Q A man form Manchester sent home to his sister a bottomless vessel to fill it of flesh

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Tim O' Shea

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 83

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Keale North, Co. Cork