School: An Gort Mór (roll number 8984)
- Location:
- Gortmore North, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Máire Nic Cárrain
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11) How many hairs are in a cat?
Answer. None. Because they are all out side.
12) What tree grows nearest the sea?
Answer the beech.
13) How many sticks go to the building of a crows nest? Answer None they are all carried.
14) What four letters would frighten a thief Answer O, i, c, u,.
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