School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)
- Location:
- Meenbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Coluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 374
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60. Why is it that a horse is not hungry on his journey?
Because he has a bit in his mouth.61. Why is "smiles" the longest word in the English language?
Because there is a mile between the first and last letters.62. When a bull sees a lady in a red cloak what happens?
The bull turns to butter (butt'er) and the lady into a red runner.63. In comes two legs carrying one leg, leaves it down upon three legs. Up jumps four legs, snatches away one leg, out goes two legs, lifts up three legs, throws it after four legs to get back one leg.
A man comes in with a leg of mutton, leaves it down upon a three legged stool. Up jumps a dog, snatches away the leg of mutton, out goes the man, lifts up the stool, throws it after the dog to get back the leg of mutton.
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- Agnes Duffy
- Gender
- Female
