School: Loughkeeren

Location:
Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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    she's nicked. That shakin' didn't agree with her at all.' 'What do you mean by the shakin?' said Pat. 'O read the directions," said Tom producing the bottle. "When taken to be well shaken."
    "You have my wife killed on me. That's what you have done." said Pat. "Nonsense, man," said Tom. "She's worth two gone yet, and even if she does die, there's fish in the 'say' yet as good as ever was caught." The woman got better and never forgave Tom for his treatment.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Hyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Owen Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bohola, Co. Mayo