School: Killomoran (roll number 15147)

Location:
Killomoran, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Delia Mc Kague
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0240

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  1. General Taylor of Castle Tailor was one Christmas Night entertaining a visitor from England.
    A twenty-two pound turkey was brought to the table.
    The Englishman jokingly remarked wouldn't he have a fine appetite the man who could devour it at one meal.
    "I wager" said General Taylor ,"I know a man who will eat it in one meal". "Done" said the man we will settle the stake at 10 Pound, I bet he won't eat it.
    General Taylor called his Coach man and sent for .
    When he arrived at the man's house he had just eaten his Christmas dinner and had done for the most
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English