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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

Location:
Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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  1. Home District

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    I live in Drumgrania in the Parish of Gortletteragh, and in the Barony of Mohill. The number of families in Drumgrania are: The Reynolds, the Kelly, the Foleys, the Conefrys, the Crays the Bohans, the Rourkes, the Heslins, the Griffins, the Kellehers, the Flys, the O'Neills another Family of the Grays and also a Family of the Mitchels.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumgrania, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Una Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Drumgrania, Co. Leitrim

  2. Riddles

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    As round as as apple as plump as a ball can climb the church over steeple and all.
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