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School: Scoil na mBráthar Sligeach (Sráid na Céibhe) (roll number 16585)

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Quay Street, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. A Funny Story

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    One day a man was walking along a country road. The weather being warm he soon felt tired. Seeing a car approach he stopped it and asked the driver for a "lift." As he was a farmer he knew little about the new fast cars. The driver, to have a bit of fun put up speed till he was going very fast. The farmer began to see a milestone every few seconds, so he asked the driver what was the name of the graveyard. He answered "That is no graveyard; those are the milestones you see.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Mc Caul
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sligo, Co. Sligo