School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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    between a scholar and a stamp?
    One you stick with a lick and the other you lick with a stick.
    41. Why is a patient like a window.
    Because they both have pains. (panes)
    42. Why is Ireland like a (like) bottle?
    Because it has Cork at the end of it.
    43. Why is the sun compared to a loaf?
    Because it rises out of the East (Yeast)
    44. Why is a tramp
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