School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)

Location:
Cappagh More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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    jump up on the school.
    One of his legs went down through the roof.
    The master saw the long bare leg hanging down in the room; but while the master looked for the stick the leg had disappeared, and a howl of laughter was heard outside when he jumped off the school. I heard this story from my father. My own name is Peggy Duggan, Derrinard, N, S, Ballydehob, Co, Cork. October 29 1937
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Joe Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybane West, Co. Cork