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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 178

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    37. If ten motors passed you on the road what time is it?
    Ten past one.
    38. What is a button?
    A small event that is always coming off.
    39. How long did Cain hate his brother?
    As long as he was "Abel".
    40. If a bag of coal cost 3/- What will a ton of coal come to?
    Ashes.
    41. As black as ink as white as milk and hops on the road like hailstones.
    A magpie.
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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
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