School: Clocháin (Cloghans) (roll number 16170)

Location:
Cloghans, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John Kelly
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  1. 1) What does the half of an orange resemble?
    The other half.
    2) I went back the boreen I met my aunty Noreen with steel toes and iron nose, and dear knows she'd frighten the crows.
    A gun.
    3) Which is the cleanest letter is the alphabet?
    H, because its in the middle of "washing".
    4) What part of a grocer's shop reminds you of a fish?
    The scales.
    5)If you uncle's sister isn't your aunt what relation is she to you?
    Your mother.
    6) Which word had five letter yet if you take two away, "one" will remain
    St-one.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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