School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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    into a field one died how many came back?
    A. Nineteen.
    Q. When does a potato remind you of a bell?
    A. When it is peeled.
    Q. A little wood, a little wire, a little house without a fire?
    A. A cage.
    Q. As black as ink, as white as milk and hops on the ground like hailstones?
    A. A magpie.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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