School: Castlesampson

Location:
Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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    7. How many wells would make a river?
    Answer. One if large enough.
    8. What is it? The more you take the more you leave behind.
    Answer. Footprints.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Gathered by Margaret Glennon (age 13) Race Park, Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe.
    1. What goes between two words and comes home between two waters?
    Answer A man fetching water with two wooden pails.
    2. What is full and holds more?
    Answer. A pot full of potatoes (water).
    3. What is it that grows with its roots up in water.
    Answer. A bicycle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.