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School: An Clochar, Dún an Ochta

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Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
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An tSr. Kostka
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0018

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    8. What is the most dangerous time of the year?
    A. The Spring because the cowslips about; the bullrush is out and all the buds are shooting.
    9, What is the first thing you do when you fali nto the sea?
    A. Get wet.
    10. Why is a vain young lady like a
    drunkard?
    A. Because they are both fond of the
    glass.
    11. When is a shoemaker dying?
    A. When he is preparing the sole for the last time.
    12. What is it we often return but never borrow?
    A. Thanks.
    13. What is the difference between a hill and a pill?
    A. One goes up and the other goes down.
    14. What is the greatest wonder on the map of Europe?
    A. Because Hungary did not eat Turkey.
    15. What comes out when the sun goes in?
    A. The moon.
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