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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 026

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    looking up to Heaven.
    Answer = A Farm Yard Cock.
    Sand and gravel I do travel,
    Firm boards I do stand,
    I rode a mare that never foaled,
    And carried the bridle in my hand.
    Answer = A ship.
    As white as milk but milk it is not,
    As green as grass but grass it is not,
    As red as blood but blood it is not,
    As black as ink but ink it is not.
    Answer - A blackberry.
    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
    Gearóid Ó Seasnáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Bean Uí Sheasnáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Clare