School: Cnoc an Éalóidh (roll number 16562)

Location:
Knockanelo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Neachtain
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    Once upon a time there was a man and he got sick/

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    man I will give you fifty. The priest came to the house the next day and he said the man, "well my man you have your will made fifty pounds to me and a hundred to your wife ". No said the man I gave fifty to you , fifty to the doctor and fifty to my wife. That's very good said the priest and now do you know how you are dying . " I do said the man. " I am dying like the Lord with a thief each side of me .
    D'inis John Carney
    Rathball
    Signed : Áine Ní Dhomhnaill
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Dhómhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbal, Co. Mayo