School: Castlesampson
- Location:
- Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)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.
- 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. - Collector
- Margaret Glennon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon
- Gathered by Francis Fallon (age 13)
Antrane Taughmaconnell Ballinasloe
1. How many cows' tails would reach the moon.
Answer. One if long enough.(continues on next page)
