School: Bealach, Bansha (roll number 1131)

Location:
Ballagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Meiscill
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  1. Two legs sitting upon three legs holding one leg in his hand. Four legs came up and took away one leg. Two legs flung three legs and four legs came back with one leg?
    A man sitting on a stool holding a leg of mutton in his hand. A dog came up and took the leg of mutton. (in) The man flung the stool after the dog and the dog came back with the leg of mutton.
    Who is it that marries often but never keeps a wife?
    A priest.
    What is it the man that made it didn't want. The man that bought it didn't use and the man that used it
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