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School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)

Location:
Blackwater, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 007

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    (1)
    Bionn sí thoir bionn sí thiar
    Bionn sí i ngáirdín Bh'l'á Cliath
    Is mú a greim ná greim chapaill
    Ach ní bhlaiseann sí an biadh
    Speal
    (2)
    The flour of England and the fruit of Spain
    Met together in a shower of rain
    They were put in a bag, tied with a string
    If you'll riddle me that I'll give you a ring.
    A Plum Pudding.
    (3)
    What is black and white and hops on the ground like hail stones?
    Magpie
    (4)
    The more you take out of it the bigger it gets. What is that?
    A grave.
    (5)
    As I looked out through a glass hall door I saw a ship full up of people, but when I looked out again there wasn't a single person in it?
    They were all married.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Miss O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvoodock, Co. Wexford