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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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  1. A Funny Story

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    An old man while out one day came across a small boy who was playing on the road and asked him what he would like to be.
    "O" said the boy "I would like to be a jolly old gentleman like you, having nothing to do only go around asking silly questions."
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  2. A Story

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    Sambo bought a watch but after a few days it stopped. He opened it and had a look inside. There he found a dead fly.
    "Golly"! exclaimed Sambo. "No wonder it stopped. De engine driver am dead."
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Hare
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beamore Road, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Rathmullan Road, Co. Louth