School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)

Location:
Currans, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 057

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    Some few years ago a very funny incident took place at Ballymacthomas school-house which is in the parish of Ballymacelligott.

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    nation yet." Of course the master never knew he was put there by "the lads".
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    Once upon a time there lived a man in the district of Killeen named John Leahy.

    He had but very little to live on but he had a sister in Australia who was well off. She sent him some money early in November and was a pleasant surprise to him. The very moment he got it he started off for town without any preparations, not even shaving himself.
    As he went on the road he met a young boy who was a very dear
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Griffin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Killeens, Co. Kerry