School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)
- Location:
- Glencar, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Mag Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)Once upon a time an Irishman an Englishman and a Scotchman were travelling together. They met an old American and the four men became great friends. When the American was about to die he said if they would put money in with him in the coffin he would leave them all his money. All promised him faithfully that they would do so. When he was put in the coffin the Scotchman put in a ten pound the Englishman put in a ten pound note the Irishman signed a cheque for thirty pounds and lifted the two ten pound notes, and said "he can cash that cheque any place he goes".
- What roof is never dry?
The roof of your mouth.What goes through the water and never touches the water?
An egg in a duck.How many feet has forty sheep, the shepherd and his dog?
Two feet.How would you compare a duck to a doctor?
Because both of them quacks(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brendan Ruddy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Tawnymoyle, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Bernard Ruddy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Tawnymoyle, Co. Leitrim
