School: Cill Tormóir (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Kiltormer, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Rós, Bean Uí Cheallacháin
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Time he'd got a new one.Why is a washer woman like a navigator?
Because she spreads her sheets, crosses the line, and goes from pole to pole.In Parker's park there walked a deer, golden eyes, and silver ears. He had neither flesh, skin or bone, but in Parker's park he walked alone?
The sun.As I went out a puddly gap I saw a lump of fat, and twenty thousand carpenters were working on it.
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B natural.Why should a poor man drink coffee?
Because he has no property.What must you do before going up some steps?
Go up.(continues on next page)