School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 157

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 157

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  1. There was a sergeant on patrol one day. When he returned to the barrack he wrote in the patrol book,"I saw a donkey wondering on the road." Some time after the chief visited the barrack. He was reading the patrol book; when he came to this entry, he said to the sergeant, who was present."What was the donkey wondering at." He must have been wondering how you became a Sergeant,
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    Edward Coffey
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