School: Scoil na mBráthar Sligeach (Sráid na Céibhe) (roll number 16585)

Location:
Quay Street, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. Once upon a time there was a lazy woman. She lived in a small town. She used to light the fire with sticks which she used to get in the woods. It would be late when she would get updates. The wood was one mile from the house. When she would get back with the sticks it would be late. The man went to work without breakfast every day. One morning he got up he felt very hungry. he thought he's like his breakfast before he went to work. So he thought of a plan to get his wife up early. He looked out the window. Then he shouted "Omary theres a fire. She got up and dressed. Then she said "Where. he answered in every house in the town but this.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Andy Mophet
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Harmony Hill, Co. Sligo