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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 241

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    Once upon a time there was a man building a chimney and the woman said to him: "Make it with a good draught so that it will draw the smoke." He replied "I guarantee if it doesn't draw smoke it will draw tears."
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvemnon, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hugh Madden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary