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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 394

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    Long ago a man named Jack La lived in Rathdowney. He was a carpenter by trade and he was very fond of jokes. One cold morning he was walking along the road when he met two policemen looking at a dead tramp lying in the ditch. They asked Jack did he know the man and he said "Oh indeed I do that is poor Jack La and the tramp was buried under the name of Jack La. Next day when the neighbours saw Jack they ran away screaming
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn O Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Barber
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Harristown, Co. Laois