School: Listowel (B.) (roll number 1797)

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 443

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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Kennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    J. Kennelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
  2. About 50 years ago there lived at Knockanure an old man by the name of Johnny Moran. He lived alone in a little house about half a mile from the village; he was never at school but was an exceptionally good speaker and anybody that came in contact with
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