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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

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Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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    man and he said "Come down off the poor old ass."
    "It would be more like ye two to be carrying the ass than the ass carrying ye."
    So they came down and they carried the ass. As they were going they had to cross a river and the ass fell in.
    Sp. Paddy, taking everyone's advice, lost his ass into the bargain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Willie Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaniska, Co. Mayo