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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 204

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    One day a man said to his servant always think before you speak so one day they were out in the field working, the man went to look for his coat and could not get it. The servant said I think I thing and the man said what are your thinking about and he said I think I think the cow has your coat eaten.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mervyn Livingston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    10
    Occupation
    Farmer's son
    Address
    Corrintra, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Herbert Windrum
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Creaghanroe, Co. Monaghan