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School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart

Location:
Westport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 254

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    cleverest because she can lay a white egg but a white hen cannot lay a black egg.
    Why does a cow look over a fence?
    Answer: Because she cannot look under it.
    What is that you see twice in a moment, once in a month, and never in a thousand years?
    Answer: ‘M’
    What is it, was tomorrow, is today, and will be yesterday?
    Answer: Today
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