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School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)

Location:
Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Pól Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0853, Page 009

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  1. A Funny Story

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    Some years ago during the hay-sowing season the following amusing incident occurred near Mullinahona:-
    Three or four men had just finished the sowing of one meadow, and as it was evening and time to go home they were going about the fields in seach of their coats and vests.
    One man, Jacky Murphy, having spent half an hour looking for his vest,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Baurscoob, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Jack Egan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baurscoob, Co. Kilkenny