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School: Castlesampson

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Castlesampson, Co. Roscommon
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Aodh Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 235

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    1. Little thing, little thing smaller than a mouse.
    Has more windows than any King's house.
    Answer A thimble.
    2. A little white man sitting by a wall
    Eats all he can but drinks nothing at all.
    Answer A fire.
    3. One hundred sheep went out a gap
    A farmer a his dog
    How many feet was that?
    Answer Two feet.
    4. What is the highest part of a cow in the wood
    Answer Her breath.
    5. Why does a cow look over a ditch?
    Answer Because she can't look under it.
    6. Long legs short thighs, little head, no eyes.
    Answer A tongs.
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