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School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Céin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 427

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    Two schoolboys were told to box one another after school. Whichever one was tired or beaten 1st was to say "Sufficient" After some time boxing one of them gave in and said-"sufficient". The other said "is that the word"? I was trying to say it ten minutes ago but I could not think of it.
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    A draper had twp boy assistants and business being poor they thought they were going to be dismissed. Every night when the shop was closed and the tea over the family knelt for the rosary. The boy assistants being prostestants, leaves go out hang around until the rosary was over, One of them being tired of waiting one night, tip toes up to the window and listens to what was going on inside. it was just in time to hear the man of the house finish his prayers thus
    "May the divine assistance always remain with us"He ran down the yard to the other fellow saying "They're cracked about us, they're going to keep us always Paddy"
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Prendiville
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Donal N. Prendiville
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry