School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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- A few years ago before a General Election a meeting was held in Castlecomer. One of the candidates was speaking. A voice from the crowd said, "where were you in 1912"? "And where were you"? replied the speaker. "I was below in the lane with Jim Morrissey," answered the interrupter. "Go home, you fool," said the speaker.
- Collector
- Nancy Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltown, Co. Kilkenny
- At another time during a General Election campaign a candidate was addressing a meeting in Castlecomer. In the course of his speech he asked "how many toes has a pig"? Take off your shoes and we will tell you," was the quick reply form a member of the audience.
