School: Rath Sionnaigh
- Location:
- Rashenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Suibhne
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- (continued from previous page)36. As I was walking along the road one day, I met a woman with a flock of sheep. I said good morning man, and your score of sheep. 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. How many sheep has she - she had seven sheep
37. A farmer sent his son to the fair with £100 to buy a hundred beasts. He told him to buy cows at £5 sheep at £1 and 1 sh, how many of each did he buy 19 cows + 80 sheep + 1 goose =100 beasts.
38. There were four corners in a house, and there was a cat sitting in every corner, and there was a cat sitting on every cats, how many cats were there - Ans- There were four cats, as every cat was sitting on its own tail.
39. When was beef the highest - Ans when the cow jumped over the moon(continues on next page)
