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School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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    As I went out in yonder gap I met my uncle Davie. I cut out his head, sucked his blood and left him lying easy. Ans. - A blackberry.
    Spell broken down ditch in three letters. Ans:- gap.
    Twenty four white sheep standing in a hall out comes the red one and licks them all. Ans:- tongue and teeth.
    What do people fall against who fall out of an aeroplane? Ans:- Against their will.
    Little Jennie Huddle sitting in a puddle with a white petticoat and a green gown. Ans:- rushes.
    Little Jennie Huddle with a white gown and red nose, the longer she lives the shorter she grows. Ans:- a candle.
    Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty got a great fall. five score and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Jeo Greenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muckros, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Lizzie Leyden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrinkip, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Mai Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumroosk South, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Nancie Redican
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumroosk South, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Peter O Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrabeagh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Willie Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leamanish, Co. Leitrim