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School: Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 15506)

Location:
Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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    About thirty years ago, people found very little enjoyment, not all people of course, but the farmers' servant boys and many humble workers. These servant boys brought together a gang of their own friends and agreed to make fun of their own at night-time.
    This gang of boys were known as the "funny group" and they made the peasants feel very happy. In this "funny group" there was one boy disliked by all the others because he was very rude, and fond of mischief. Not only to the neighbours did this boy cause trouble but also to his friends. The boys determined to
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kilfinane, Co. Limerick