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School: Caisleán na hÉille (The Neale)

Location:
Neale, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Domhnaill
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    the conversation they had between them.
    Man - "Fine morning."
    Boy - "Irish Queens."
    Man - "How is your father?"
    Boy - "The dickens a better praitie ever you ate."
    Man - "How are they all at home?"
    Boy - "I'm selling them at sixpence halfpenny a stone."
    Tom Malley 50 yrs
    Muckersaune
    The Neale
    told this story to
    Bridie Heskin
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Folktales index
    AT1698: Deaf Persons and their Foolish Answers [Including other misunderstandings which occur when people converse.]
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Heskin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tom Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Muckrussaun, Co. Mayo