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School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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    get the quieter they lie. Ans:- The wheels of a Mill.
    Riddle me ri mo ro my father gave me seed to sow the seed was black the ground was white riddle me that and I'll give you my pipe. Ans:- A man writing with ink.
    Out of a roomful you could not catch a spoonful. Ans:- Smoke.
    Why does a hen pick a pot. Ans:- Because she can't lick it.
    As round as an apple as deep as a cup all the men in Derry would not lift it up - Ans a spring well.
    How many cuts does a well pointed rod want - Ans none.
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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