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School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)

Location:
Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Eoghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 083

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    As I went out on yonder gap
    I met my uncle Ned. I cut off his head,
    and sucked his blood and left him
    dying dead.
    Answer. A bottle of wine.
    When is a fish like an aeroplane?
    Answer. When it rises and takes a fly.
    Three-sevenths of a chicken, two-thirds of a cat and half a goat.
    Answer.Chicago.
    Why does a horse sometimes shiver all over?
    Answer. To shake off the flies.
    Why is policeman like an aeroplane?
    Answer. Because he takes up people.
    What is the difference between a schoolmaster and a stationmaster?
    Answer. A schoolmaster trains minds and a stationmaster minds trains.
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