School: Gráig (2) (roll number 3402)

Location:
Graigueadrisly, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Ní Laighean
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  1. One day in Rathdowney there were three men discussing which of them would have the best patent of a curse and to which ever of them would have the curse the leader was to stand a drink. The leader started with his own patent of a curse. That the devil may come dancing on your upper lip and barking down on your soul. The second man began his own patent, That the devil may make a German flute out of your back-bone and play the rakes of Mallow before your soul to hell.
    The third man with his final and best patent. "That the devil may make a tutumtotum of your heart and turn up A for all".The third man won the free drink.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    David Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Clonmeen South, Co. Laois