School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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  1. Question: When is a black dog not a black dog?
    Answer: When he's a greyhound.
    Q: Which eat most grass- black sheep or white?
    A: White, because there are more of them
    Q: When is a schoolmaster like a man with one eye?
    A: When he has a vacancy for a pupil.
    Q: WHen is a waiter like a racehorse?
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