School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

Location:
Stormanstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    79 Long leg legless came to the door headless, and said, "Keep your hens within, I do not dread your dog."
    - A worm.
    80 Two dead men fighting;
    Two blind men looking on;
    Two cripples running for the police and
    Two dummies shouting "Hurry on."
    - The answer is, "A Lie."
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