School: Rath Sionnaigh
- Location:
- Rashenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Suibhne
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- (continued from previous page)with flock of sheep. I said good morning man, and your score of heep she said I have not a score, or half a score, but if I had as many more and half as many more, and two and a half I would have a score. Ans seven sheep.
A farmer sent his seavent to the fair with a hundred pounds to buy a hundred beasts. He told him to buy cows a £5 sheep a £1 and geese at a shilling how many of each did he by. He bought 19 cows
80 geese
1 sheep
ans 100 beasts
There were four corners in a house and there was a cat in every corner, and there was a cat sitting on every cats tail how many cats were in the house. There was four cats, as every cat was sitting on its own tail.
When was meet the highest - When the cow jumped over the moon.
What is opened when its closed and closed when its opened - The railway gates(continues on next page)
