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School: Tunnyfoyle

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Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 155

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    Answer. A window.
    No 4. On which side of a teapot is the handle?
    Answer. On the outside
    No 5. Three fourths of a cross and a circle complete.
    Two semi circles joined (by) by a line straight.
    An upright tryangle stand on two feet.
    Two semi circles and a circle complete?
    Answer. TOBACCO
    No 6. Long legs short thyghs little head and no eyes?
    Answer. Tongs.
    No 7. A house full, a room full. And could not hold a spoonful?
    Answer.Smoke.
    No 8. What is full and can hold more?
    Answer. A pot of potatoes.
    No 9. As I went (out in) down a dirty gap I met my Uncle, Davey.
    I left him down and sucked his blood and left him lying easy?
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cathleen Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan