School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 28
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- Once upon a time there was a very wise man who asked a woman aged ninety-nine whether a man or a woman was the greater fool. The woman did not know as she answered by saying "Ask someone older than I".
- A beggar came into a house where a woman was making farls. She asked him what his name was? He said "Johnny take a farl." The woman said that "Johnny take a farl was a very funny name. He said I will and thank you ma'am.
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