School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)

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1. A Funny Story (continued)

   

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   He emptied all the plates into one and took it away with him along with a nice cake of bread to his comrade. Crowe was delighted at the prospect of eating such a fine generous meal. They both sat down and when they had eaten a hearty meal Saunders did the cleaning up and put all the plates together. "Take in those plates," said he to Crowe, "and be sure and thank the good woman of the house who gave us that fine meal" Crowe was only too glad to get the job of showing his gratitude. Without a moments' hesitation he took the plates under his arm and set out for the house. He knocked politely at the door and it was opened instantly. "Thank you, ma'am, for your kindness" he said in a very grateful tone of voice. The next place he found himself was knocked flat on the floor by a crowd of men who were very sort at the being deprived of their dinner, which was now long overdue. When they thought they had punished Crowe sufficiently for his pranks they looked out and saw a man with his cap in his fist standing on a fence and shouting at the top

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. jokes (~6,086)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   John R. Geaney

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry