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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    What is it that is black and white and read all over? ( a paper )
    Round and round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran. If you tell me how many r's in "that" I will call you a clever man? (There is no r in "that".
    Round and round the wood and never gets into the wood. (The bark of a tree)
    What stick does not grow in the wood? (A candlestick)
    It is as black as ink, as white as snow and hops on the road like hailstone. (a magpie)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mooghaun South, Co. Clare