School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)

Location:
Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Laoise Ní Ruairc

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A Funny Story

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0557

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Once there was a man who lived in the city, he knew nothing about farming or the work of a country house. He was very poor and he had to go out through the country asking for work. He went from house to house and of course every farmer would ask him did he know how to milk cows. The poor man did not know how to milk cows, but he told a farmer he could milk, in order that he might keep him for the night. One day the farmer sent

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Informant
Thomas Corcoran
Gender
male
Age
50
Occupation
farmer
Address
Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Language
English