School: Listowel (B.) (roll number 1797)
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 433
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There did a man go to Tralee with ass and car from Listowel. That evening and he coming home he tied the ass on to the back of the train.
And when he came to Listowel he went out to his ass and he saw nothing but a winkers. He went out to the engine driver and asked him did he see any ass passing out the train.A poor farmer living near Dingle owed rent for a long period and he brought his only cow to the fair to sell her to pay off the debt. On approaching the town he met a cattle dealer and sold him the cow for ten pounds. In the middle of the town he met a second dealer and sold him the cow for nine pounds. A little further on he met a third buyer and again sold the cow, this time for eight pounds. As it happened the three dealers told him(continues on next page)
