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

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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    It was in the month of October and all the people were digging potatoes.
    One day a priest was going the road and he saw a man digging potatoes.
    The priest said to the man, "What sort of potatoes are you digging?
    "Raw ones" said the man." "Oh, you are very clever" the priest said, "I wonder do you know your Catechism as well." "Oh", said the man "indeed I do".
    Well, then said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo