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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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  1. The Discontented Man

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    Once upon a time there was a man who had a wife who had not the reputation of being a very up to-date house keeper. One day he had a meitheal digging potatoes. When they came into their dinner she had a large dish potatoes set in the centre of the table and a mug of milk for each man. When they all sat down the man of the house, who was at the head of the table saw a large mouse drowned in his mug and looking at his
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Antony Waldron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilbeg, Co. Mayo