School: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (roll number 13991)
- Location:
- Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 005
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- John Caplis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Martin Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cragg, Co. Tipperary
- A fussy woman went into a shop for a Birthday Card for her husband. The assistant handed her a couple and she said none of them would do. So at last she said I want to give him a surprise "O" said the assistant jump out from behind the door and say "Boo" that will give him surprise enough.
