School: Corrinshigo

Location:
Corrinshigo, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Kathleen Wilson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 006a

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 006a

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    31 How many sticks go to the bulding of a crows nest?
    None for they are all carried to it
    32 A fellow met a fellow in a field of flax said the fellow to the fellow how many f's in that?
    None
    33. Something made of nothing something very sweet a most delicious compound of ingredients most complete this something made of nothing is never twice the same its known in every country where love has had a name
    A Kiss.
    34 How far can a rabit go into a wood
    Half-ways
    35 Why does an ass eat whins?
    Because he is an ass.
    36 Black without and white without lift your leg and slip it in
    A boot.
    37 Hairy all over and rough in the skin two things shaking and one going in
    A sow hoking.
    38 What goes round and round and
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