School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)

Location:
Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Br. T. Ó Briain
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    on in the desert and army was patiently waiting for reinforcements. The head of one group sent a messenger to the other saying "Send reinforcements were are going to advance." The other head took him into a little room. The sentry took the message up wrongly and the other soldiers heard it like this: "Send three and four pence we are going to a dance."
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