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School: Páirc an Iarla (roll number 9303)

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Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Ceit
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    Paddy the Irish man and Johnie the English man were in Dublin one day. Paddy the Irish man was showing Johnie the English man the industries of Dublin. first Paddy showed him some fine turnips and Johnie said "O the ones we have in England are twice as big as them." "How is that asked Paddy "Climate of course said Jhonie. Paddy next showed him some fine potatoes "O said Jhonie we have them three as big in England. How is that" said Paddy "Climate of course said Jhonie. Then Paddy showed him Nelsons pillar and when Jhonie saw all the people above on it he said "How do the people get up there. (Climate) "Climb it of course" said Paddy.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe O' Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathpeak, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lowtown Kilcashel, Co. Roscommon