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School: Tulchán (roll number 10097)

Location:
Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 081

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    In came two legs. sat on three legs and put one leg on his knee. In came four legs took down one leg. And up got two legs and fired out three. And brought his one leg back.
    A man that came in and sat on a three legged stool. And put a leg of mutton on his knee. A dog came in and took down the leg of mutton off his knee. The man got up and fired the three legged stool at the dog and brought the leg of mutton back.
    Q: I have a "wee" cow with her back to the wall she would ate all the heather from here to Donegal.
    Ans: The fire
    Q: What is cut on a table and never ate.
    Ans: A pack of cards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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