School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
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- Q. What tree is never beautiful?
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Q. When is a smack like a hat?
A. When it's felt.
Q. When should you lose your temper?
A. When it is a bad temper.
Q. What is the difference between a bankrupt and a feather bed?
A. One is hard-up and the other is soft-down.- Collector
- Joe Harkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tóin le Gaoith, Co. Liatroma
- Why is a new-born baby like a gale of wind? A. Because it begins with a squall. Q. Why is a man just imprisoned like a boat full of water? A. Because he requires bailing out. Q. Why is a bald head like heaven? A. Because it is a bright and shining spot and there is no parting there. Q. What is that which is invisible yet never out of sight. A. The letter S.
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- Willie Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma