School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)
- Location:
- Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Aoláin
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The other half.What is that, which no one e'er did see, what never was, and ne'er will be? Tomorrow."Tis in and out 'tis like a trout 'tis slippery wet and greasy? Your tongue.Why does a donkey eat thistles?
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