School: Castlesampson
- Location:
- Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 235
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- (continued from previous page)11. What is it that goes round the wood but never gets into the wood.
Answer. The bark.
- 1. Little thing, little thing smaller than a mouse.
Has more windows than any King's house.
Answer A thimble.
2. A little white man sitting by a wall
Eats all he can but drinks nothing at all.
Answer A fire.
3. One hundred sheep went out a gap
A farmer a his dog
How many feet was that?
Answer Two feet.
4. What is the highest part of a cow in the wood
Answer Her breath.
5. Why does a cow look over a ditch?
Answer Because she can't look under it.
6. Long legs short thighs, little head, no eyes.
Answer A tongs.(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon
