School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)
- Location:
- Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 410
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- (continued from previous page)Pat told Mick the three questions. "How big is the moon?" "How many stars in the sky?" "What am I thinking of?"
In the morning Mick went to the house of the boss, instead of Pat and the master started questioning him.
"How big is the moon?" said the Boss.
"As big as a dollar" says Mick. There are 4 quarters in a dollar and 4 quarters in the moon."
"Very good" said the Boss.
"Well now, how many stars in the sky?"
"Nine hundred and sixty four million, sixty seven thousand and forty three" said Mick.
"Thats wrong" said the boss.
"Well count them you so," said Mick(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Jim Cummins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Correen, Co. Leitrim
