School: Kilmacrennan (roll number 8461)

Location:
Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Anna B. McMahon
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  1. Where could a square house be located so that all its windows would face south?
    At the North Pole.
    Your uncle had a sister and she is not you aunt?
    Your mother.
    What do you cut a piece off to make it long?
    A grave.
    What is the best land for babies?
    Lapland.
    When is a cat like a teapot?
    When you're teasing it.
    What roof covers the most noisy tenant?
    The roof of the mouth.
    Of what gender is the national anthem?
    Masculine. It's a hymn.
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