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

Location:: Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
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Q Why is coal a most contradictory thing to buy? A Because when it bought is not only goes to buyer but to the cellar Q What goes round the house and and peeps in on every hole and corner? A The sun
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Q White, green, red, black, picked by the score and put in a sack?
A Blackberries
Q Why is a wet umbrella like a piece of fat?
A Because they are both dripping
Q Why does a hen go over the road?
A Because she cant go under it
Q What side of a horse is the most hair on?
A On the outside

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