School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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- (continued from previous page)Londonderry, Cork, and Kerry spell me that without a "K".
Answer: That.
Why does a cow dribble.
Answer: Because she can't spit.
If an egg rolled a mile an hour how long would it take to roll to Dublin.
Answer: All according to where it starts.
As I went out through a slobbery gap I met my uncle Davy, I cut off his head and sucked his blood, and left him lying easy.
Answer: Bottle of porter
Red rogue of the world spell me that in three letters.
Answer: Fox.
Constantinople is a very big word. If you cannot spell that you are a very big fool.
One fine day in the middle of the night Five dead men got up to fight
Two cripples ran for the priest(continues on next page)
