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School: Barratitoppy (roll number 14664)

Location:
Barratitoppy Lower, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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    A funny Story
    Once upon a time an English man stole a cow; and an Irish man a watch. Both men were sent to jaol. The English man thought he would have a joke with Paddy. He knocked and asked "What time is it". Paddy answered back "It's milking time".
    Dan Deery
    Knocknalun
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    Told by,
    Dan Deery, 50 years
    Knocknalun
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    18/11/37
    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
    Dan Deery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknalun, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Dan Deery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knocknalun, Co. Monaghan