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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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    One day Ned Dineen the undertaker of Ballingarry was coming from a funeral in Croom. He met Paddy the goat. Ned gave him a drive in the back of the hearse where the coffins are carried. The road was in a wretched condition and the hearse was a horse drawn one with iron tyres. Then they arrived in Ballingarry Paddy complained that he got a terrible jolting. Begor said Ned many another one got it there before you but you are the first to complain.
    Thomas Hayes
    Ballyneal
    Ballingarry
    Got from Thomas O Donnell
    Derryclough
    Ballingarry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyneale, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Durraclogh, Co. Limerick