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School: Gníomh go Leith (B.) (roll number 1703)

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Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
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Cormac Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0451, Page 375

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    Once a prisoners escaped and came to this district. He was re-captured and was again put into prison. The warden in charge said he wold set him free, if he would tell queer lies - so the man commenced straight away and said
    "I saw a buck flea saving hay for the Lord of Tyrone, and Kilkenny town going down to visit Athlone, and Carrig Fergus drawing salt to Carrick Mac Cross.
    I have seen he said the new Custom house thrown down by the wind of a bat
    I saw a sparrow hawk in Dundalk, mendind shoes,
    And a lark with spectacles reading the news and there it is all for you without a word of a lie.
    And where is the man that saw as many wonders as I".
    All these were good lies and the prisoner was released.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Julie Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry