School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)

Location:
Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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  1. I have a little cow with her back to the wall and she would eat all the hay from here to Donegal.
    A fire.
    Why does a hen pick a pot?
    Because she can't lick it.
    What makes a pair of shoes?
    Two shoes.
    The priest and his sister, the doctor and his wife went into a shop. They wanted a loaf each and there were only three loaves in the shop. They bought the loaves and had a loaf each. How was it?
    The doctor's wife was the priest's sister.
    If you were on the top of a house and fell down what would be the first thing you'd fall against?
    Your will.
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