School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)
- Location:
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 348
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- (continued from previous page)have none?
A- His own daughter.
Q- Tom's father was Dick's son, what relation was Dick to Tom?
A- His Grand-father.
Q- A man went into a public house and he asked the shopkeeper for as much money as he had, and he spent six pence, and he went into another house and got as much money as he had, and he spent sixpence, and he went into another house and got as much as he had going in, and he spent sixpence and had all spent. How much had he as first?
A- Five pend farthing.
Q- Said the child to the father, how does it come, that your my father and I'm not your son?
A- Because it was his daughter.
Q- Two women were going to the market with eggs, and one of them said to the other; Give me one egg, and I will have as much as you and the other said; Give me (and) an egg and I will have twice as much as you, How many had each of them?
A- One had five and the other had seven.
Q- As round as an apple, as sharp as a lance, if you sat on it, it would carry you to France?
A- The Moon.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Masterson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cornaferst, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Terence Masterson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Cornaferst, Co. Leitrim
