School: Bouleenshere (B.), Baile Thaidhg, Tráighlí (roll number 12864)

Location:
Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Jeremiah M. Healy
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  1. There was an Irish man over in England. They called him "Irish Paddy".
    He was lodging in a big house. He was a half a fool. One morning the misses sent him out to the milk man for a pint of milk. He never went to the milk man for the milk. He made a mistake.
    He went into a draper's shop for a pint of milk. A clerk saw him at the door and he asked "Irish Paddy" what he wanted. He said he wanted a pint of milk. The clerk said that he was not selling by the pint at all but by the yard.
    Irish Paddy said it was all right. The clerk spread the milk along the top to the counter.
    "Paper it up now" "Irish Paddy" said to the clerk, and he was not able to do it. The Irish man went away laughing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Harman
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Harman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dirtane, Co. Kerry