School: Coillte Críotáin
- Location:
- Iorras, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 282
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- (continued from previous page)"What weight is the moon?" "How many stars in the sky?" "What am I thinking of?"
Dan went home and told his wife. "All right" said the wife. Next day Dan's wife dressed like Dan.
When "he" went in, the landlord said "Well "Dan", What weight is the Moon?" "Dan" replied "A hundred weight."
"How do you know that" "Dan" said, "because there are four quarters." "Very well." "How many stars in the sky?" "Dan" said "Ten thousand." "How do you know that?" "If you don't believe me go out and count them." "What am I thinking of?" "You are thinking that I am Dan Brien, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Leo Patrick Toolin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Michael Toolin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Ros Comáin
