School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)

Location:
Rosenallis, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs L. Dagg
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  1. A man went to the fair in Mountmellick with his wife. He did well that day. Coming home he knew he had forgotten something, He searched the car everything was there as it should be; he looked through his account book he had everything according to that! still he could not remember what he had forgotten. As he neared his own gate, hid little daughter ran out to meet him and shouted, "Oh Daddy where is mammy,why has she not come home with you.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Dagg