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School: St Patrick's, Ballyfarnon (roll number 13978)

Location:
Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Mark Hanly Thos. Feeny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0231, Page 167

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    “Once three men went out on a journey.”

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    Told by
    Mrs. Mc Manus (50) Farmer
    Tullytawn,
    Ballyfarnon,
    Boyle
    Co. Roscommon.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

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    “Once there was a man who was going to the market with two firkins of butter.”

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    Once there was a man who was going to the market with two firkins of butter. He got two asses with creels on them and put one firkin of butter in one creel and he put enough of stones to balance it in the other creel. He did the same with the other ass and creels.
    He went on his way until he met a man who asked him why did he not put the two firkins of butter on one ass, so he answered "aw it would be too heavy a load for one ass."
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Attracta Teely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardline, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Peter Verden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ardline, Co. Sligo