School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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  1. Once upon a time there was an old woman living by herself on the side of the road. There was a man coming from town and as he was passing he went into her. When he went in he stood at the door, and the old woman roared at him to sit down, and don't be blocking the light from coming in. When
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Ivess
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cragmore, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Cragmore, Co. Limerick