School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)
- Location:
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 177
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Funny Stories (continued)
“A long time ago it was said that an old man and woman lived happily together in a very small little house.”
(continued from previous page)shouting “Go Home, “Go Home.”
- An Irishman named Pat Murphy went to Glasgow on a holiday one time. While he was there, he thought that he would like to go on a journey on the train. He went to the nearest railway station but not knowing the name of any town he was unable to ask for his train ticket.He waited to see what the other people would do. He had not long to wait when a lady entered the ticked office and said “Maryhill”—Single. Pat thought that his opportunity had now come so he rushed into the ticked office and said, Pat Murphy—Married “Where are you going to” said the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Mangan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Mangan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
