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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. Local Folklore - A Funny Story

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    Once upon a time there was an old woman living in a small house by the side of a hill.
    Every night all the boys of the village used to come to the door of the old woman's house and begin knocking, and when the old woman would go to the door, to open it, they would run away again.
    One night the old woman had a can of water ready,
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    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
    Denis Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Grealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo