School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc

Location:
Kilbolane, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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  1. A little, white, round house is full of meat but it has no door or window to let me in to eat ? = an egg
    As I went out a slippery gap,
    I met my uncle, David.
    He had iron nose & timber toes to frighten the crows? = A gun
    As black as I am I am much admired,
    Men & horses I have tired.
    Of gold & silver I am made &
    And in the field I am laid. ? = Ashes
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andrew Drumm
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prohust, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Benjamin Drumm
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Address
    Prohust, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Benjamin Drumm
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    Prohust, Co. Cork