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School: Castlesampson

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Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 233

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    Gathered by James Mannion, Castlesampson, Athlone.
    1. What is the last part of a cow going out a gap.
    Answer The tracks of her hooves.
    2. His mother was French. His father was German. He died in America and was brought to Australia. What was he.
    Answer A corpse.
    3. As I went out a gap I met my uncle Thady I cut off his head and left his body easy.
    Answer A head of cabbage.
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    Gathered by Michael Moore Kilkenny Taughmaconnell Ballinasloe.
    1. The King of Morocco had a ship 'an' in the ship his lady sits, 'an' I'd be blamed to tell her name 'an' that's three times I've told it.
    Answer Ann.
    2. As I looked out the window I saw the dead carrying the live.
    Answer A train.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Roscommon