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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    11. As I went out on yonder gap I met my uncle David, I cut off his head and drank his blood and left him lying easy.
    Answer : A bottle of whiskey.
    12. Tommy Tondy, Tondy
    Tommy lived on top of Tondy hill how many T's in that.
    Answer : Two.
    13. What can you put in a barrel to make it lighter.
    Answer : A hole.
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    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
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Díarmada
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon