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School: Muine Mór

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Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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    Ans. In the dark.
    As I was sitting on my hunkers looking throgh my blinkers I saw old Nell Flagann eating the world a wigam wagam I whistled Henry Gigim Gagam to hunt away old Nell Flagann from eating the world a wigim wagam?
    Ans. A cow in a field of corn.
    If a man was on the top of a house and he fell what would he fall against?
    Ans. Against his will.
    How would a tailor make a pair of trousers last?
    Ans. Make the coat and vest first.
    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
    Owen Mac Morrow
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnalibbert, Co. Leitrim