School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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A Funny Story
“Once upon a time there was an old woman she was coming from America for a holiday to Ireland in a ship.”
When they were coming across a whale followed the ship the captain was afraid that the whale would capsize the ship so he caught a chair and threw it out. the whale swallowed it. He still kept following the ship. Next he threw out a table. He swallowed it and still kept following. He then threw out a box of apples and a box of oranges. He swallowed them and still kept following the ship.(continues on next page)