School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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  1. There was a man working with a priest in Riverstown one time. His name was Pat.
    One day Pat was out working in the garden and he lost his pipe. Pat knew the priest had three good pipes inside and he said to himself he would love to get one of them.
    When the priest came out he asked Pat what was wrong with him. Pat told the priest he lost his pipe and that he was dying for a smoke. The priest told him to say a prayer to St. Anthony and that he would help him to find the pipe.
    After five minutes the priest came back and said
    "Well Pat". "What did St. Anthony
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo