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School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)

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Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seán Heslin
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    369 Prove that a horse had ten legs.
    370 What is the difference the north and south poles?
    371 What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
    372 When is a black dog not a black dog?
    373 What is the best butter in the world?
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    369 Ans. He has two fore-legs and two hind legs.
    370 Ans. A whole world difefrence.
    371 Ans. One has claws at the end of its paws, the other had pause at the end of the clause.
    372 Ans. When it is a greyhound.
    373 Ans. A good hefty goat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bertie O Hara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma