School: Corra Cluana (roll number 14054)

Location:: Corracloona, Co. Leitrim
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“Funny Stories about a local character called Micky Walls long since dead.”

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licensed" said the Sergeant. "I have no dog" said the man "someone has been pulling your leg" "Your a liar" said Micky. "They're over there in that barn. Wait till I get them." He went over to the barn and took the two "dogs" out of the tool box and gave them to the Sergeant. The Sergeant got vexed and gave Micky a kick. "Aye" said Micky "kicking your own pants already". Fifth Story One day the priest went in to a publichouse and found Micky there. "Tell me this, Micky" said he "do you know your Catechism?" "I know some of it." "Where is God?" asked the priest. "God is in heaven" said Micky. "That's all you know. God is everywhere" said the priest. "Well, tell me this, your reverence" said Micky "is he in this keg of whiskty I'm sitting on"? Sixth Story The minister and the priest were walking along the road when they met Micky Walls. "Could you do anything to help a poor chap along the road?" he asked the priest. The priest put his hand into his pocket and taking out a sixpence gave it to him. "I suppose I must do something to help" said the minister putting his hand into his pocket and taking out half-a-crown. Micky put them in the palm of his hand and stood looking at them. "What's the matter"? said the priest. "I was thinking what a pity it is that a nice
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Topics
1. genre
  verbal arts (~1,483)
  jokes (~6,086)
Language

English
Informant
Terence Kenny
Gender

Male
Age

57
Occupation

Farmer
Address

Laghty Barr, Co. Leitrim

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