School: Birr (Mercy Convent)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr. Flannan
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“In the summer of 1937 when cycling up Gallow's Hill...”
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“An Englishman was walking along the road one day...”
Ainm on duine a bhfuaras an scéal uaidh: Máire de h-Ódhra.
A seolaidh: Árd na Gréine, Biorra.
A Aois: 18
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Fuair sí an scéal ón a athair,An Englishman was walking along the road one day he met Paddy the Irishman and asked him his name. "Carr" replied Paddy. "Well", said the Englishman, "You're the first car I ever met without an ass". "Begorra", replied Paddy. "You're the first ass I ever met without a car". (no title)
“A Frenchman, Scotchman and an Irishman met one another.”
A Frenchman, Scotchman and an Irishman met one another. The Frenchman boasted that he was once taken for Napoleon. The Scotchman said that one time he was mistaken for Robert Burns. Paddy told them that one day he was walking down Grafton St., and a friend on the other side of the street shouted "Holy Moses is that you". - Informant
- Máire De hÓdhra
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 18
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly