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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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    206 Sixteen legs and can't walk?
    Ans. eight pairs of trousers.
    207 Why is hot bread like a caterpiller?
    Ans. Because its the grub that makes the butterfly
    208 Four legs up, four legs down,
    Soft in the middle and hard all round?
    Ans. A bed
    209 What's the difference between a steep hill and big pill?
    Ans. One is hard to get up and the other is hard to get down.
    get down
    210 What flower do you find in the Zoo?
    Ans. The dandy-lion
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. tomhaiseanna (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noël Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma

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    Q What is the difference between a goose and an author? A goose has many quills, but an author can make a goose of himself with one quill.
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