School: Lappen (roll number 2020)

Location:
Lappan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Seán Ó Ruanadha
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  1. The same John McGuiness was said to bring cattle to the fair and he would start to sell the cattle along the way to an imaginary buyer.
    He would start off. "Well John are you going to the fair. What do you want for this etc. Well I'll not take it" and he would turn on road and bring cattle home.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Ronaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Mullaghmore, Co. Monaghan