School: Castlesampson
- Location:
- Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- Gathered by James Mannion, Castlesampson, Athlone.1. What is the last part of a cow going out a gap.
Answer The tracks of her hooves.
2. His mother was French. His father was German. He died in America and was brought to Australia. What was he.
Answer A corpse.
3. As I went out a gap I met my uncle Thady I cut off his head and left his body easy.
Answer A head of cabbage.- Collector
- James Mannin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
- Gathered by Michael Moore Kilkenny Taughmaconnell Ballinasloe.1. The King of Morocco had a ship 'an' in the ship his lady sits, 'an' I'd be blamed to tell her name 'an' that's three times I've told it.
Answer Ann.
2. As I looked out the window I saw the dead carrying the live.
Answer A train.(continues on next page)