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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    What do bees do with their honey? (Cell it)
    I went up a boreen, I came down a boreen, I carried the boreen on my back. (a ladder)
    As white as milk and milk it is not. As green as grass and grass it is not. As black as ink and ink it is not. ( a blackberry)
    What is it you name it immediatly (silence)
    What goes up a chimney down and won't come down a chimney
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Informant
    Mr J. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Clare