School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)

Location:
Crappagh, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Horan
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    There was a man who had no eyes
    And he went out to view the skies
    He saw a tree with apples on it.
    He took none off & he left none on.
    Answer. He had only one eye. There's only one sky. there were two apples on the tree & he took one & left one.

    Two dead men fighting
    Two blind men looking on
    Two cripples running for the doctor
    And Two dummies shouting "hurry on!"
    Answer:- A lie.
    Where was Adam going at the end of his 39th year?
    Into his fortieth year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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