School: Cloran (roll number 5282)
- Location:
- Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0430
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- (continued from previous page)All went well for a long time until one day as the two old men were sitting by the fire, one day an old man came in. He sat down by the fire.
After a long chat with the old men, he was about to leave and he looked over at the huge stone and he began to read the lines that were on it,
He told the men what was written on it. "There is as much more on the other side of the bush." The old men went the next day and found the remainder of their hidden treasure.
- 13. Why does a chicken pick a pot?
Because he can't lick it.
14. As I went a hill I met a car, there were two white men and a black man, the two white ate the black man what was the number of the car.
Two eight (ate) one.
