School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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    What are the three things in the world...

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    7) London derry Cork and Kerry spell me that without a K.
    Answer. THAT
    8) What is half the moon like
    Answer. The other half.
    9) What has always pains
    Answer. A window
    10) Why is E a very cold letter
    Answer. Because it is always in bed.
    11) Black and white and read all over
    Answer. A newspaper
    12) Spell red rougue in three letters
    Answer. FOX
    13) Spell blackbird in four letters
    Answer. CROW
    14) What four letters would frighten a robber
    Answer. O.I.C.U.
    15) Where was Moses when the light was out
    Answer. In the dark.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chris Droney
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Droney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Bealaclugga, Co. Clare