School: Caimthír (Camphire), Ceapach Chuinn (roll number 15129)
- Location:
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Nóra Bean Uí Chradóig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0636, Page 284
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A Funny Story (continued)
“About twenty years ago there lived in Tourin, in the parish of Cappoquin, Co. Waterford a man named Michael Geary.”
(continued from previous page)a big funeral.
A Funny Story
“A poor carpenter once went to the city to find employment.”
A poor carpenter once went to the city to find employment. he went to a boarding house to obtain lodgings saying that he would pay when he got work. At first the mistress refused but he showed her a large box of tools which he carried. They were almost new and worth a great sum of money. He said that he would nail them to the floor of his room and that if he did not return she could sell them(continues on next page) - Collector
- Noel Lawless
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Camphire, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Tomás Ó Núnáin
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Camphire, Co. Waterford