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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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    339 If the letters in the alphabet had a race, which would be the first in starting?
    The letter S.
    340 What have ears like cats, tails like cats, fun like cats and yet double the number of legs than a cat has?
    The kittens.
    341 A man was standing in the road. It was raining heavily. He had no umbrella or rain-coat and was soaked to the skin. What was his name?
    Bell, because he was wringing (ringing).
    342 Why should you ride a camel if you want to get rich?
    Because you are are no sooner on than you are better off.
    343 A lazy mother, a hard working father and twelve daughters?
    344 [sic] The face of a clock. The lazy mother is the hour hand, the hard working father the minute hand and the twelve daughters are the numbers.
    345 What is the smallest city in Ireland?
    Cork, because it fits in a bottle.
    346 What is the lightest county in Ireland?
    Down.
    Hugh Reynolds
    Alain St.,
    Ballinamore.
    Std. IV.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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