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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

Location:
Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Ceit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0272, Page 064

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    Paddy the Irish man's friend went to America and a few years after Paddy went over and when they met there Paddy's friend said" how much would you pay for an ass over there in Ireland". Paddy said about three pounds. But you would pay five pounds for a big ass like you.
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    Paddy the English man Paddy the Scotch man Paddy the Irish man. They were boasting about their titles. Paddy the English man said " I was saluted as Prince of Wales. The Scotch man said I was saluted as being King. Poor Paddy was stuck for an answer and he said I met a friend here some time ago and he said to me O God is that you.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Sheeran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonulty, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Sheeran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonulty, Co. Roscommon