School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    to be always laughing at Cuck. So this day it was in the summer, and the cuckoo was singing the place where they were scoulding, and when the cuckoo does finish his singing, he would say "Cuck, and then Maria would say "Do you hear the birds of the air calling you names. Oh the Cuck she would say, and she would go off running. Maria was always shouting at everyone who would pass bye
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Phil O Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Gortnalug, Co. Leitrim