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School: Ballyvongane (Measctha)

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Ballyvongane, Co. Cork
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D. Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 007

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    "No", replied Dave. "You're standing on the brink of hell", said the priest.
    "Well, isn't it a queer place your house is built", retorted Dave.
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  2. The Priest and the Penitent

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    About fifty years ago there lived in this parish a man who refused to go to confession. The priest made many a call on the man ;- but it was all in vain.
    Meeting the man on the road one day, he, as usual, asked him to go to confession, and promised him that if he did, he
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inchaleagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Daniel O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Inchaleagh, Co. Cork