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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.
    An Irishman and an Englishman and a Scotchman made a bet to see which o them could stand beside a skunk the longest. The Englishman went in and in a minute or two he ran out and the Scotchman went in and in a minute he ran out and the Irishman went in and in a minute the skunk went out.
    Michael Connolly,
    Eshacrin,
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    Told by:
    John Connolly, 56 years
    Eshacrin,
    Scotstown,
    Co Monaghan.
    4/5/38
    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 Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eshacrin, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Eshacrin, Co. Monaghan