School: Ferns (B.) (roll number 13266)
- Location:
- Ferns, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muimhneacháin
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- 4Funny Stories (Characters - Locals)Aidan Kehoe lived in Ferns and died there about ten years ago. He was a great wit and many funny yarns are told about him.
(1) Aidan was turning manure one day when a robin alighted on the heap to pick worms. Aidan threw the sprong at it exclaiming
"Heavens + God isn't it hard enough without you trampling on it."
(2) He was employed on another occasion by a local merchant to turn corn.
The merchant came to where Aidan was working and stood for some time watching Aidan work.
At last Aidan spoke up and asked
"Mr Bolger - did you ever play draughts?
Mr Bolger replied "Oh yes Aidan! Why? "
Aidan answered :- "Because if you dont soon move you'll lose a man."
(3) One day a fly got into Aidan's eye and Aidan exclaimed "Heavens + God haven't you the whole world wide under you without trying to blind me".
{Note:- "Heavens + God" was an old favourite of his.}
(4) On another occasion he was driving cattle along the road when a motor came from behind + the driver began to sound the horn when Aidan exclaimed "Heavens + God will you stop blowing your b--
horn Sure you dont think it's in a hank I have them".
(5) His sister was a cripple and Aidan was heard on one occasion scolding her for nightwalking + company keeping(continues on next page)
