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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 01_004

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    I. What is the diffirence between a school master and a station master.
    Answer The station master minds the train and the school master trains the mind.
    II What is the diffirence between a school master and a postman.
    Answer The postman sticks with a lick and the school masters licks with a stick.
    III I have a little house, and a mouse would not fit in it, And all the men
    Answers A thimble
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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 Ó Cobhthaigh
    Gender
    Male