School: Cromadh (B.) (roll number 9306)
- Location:
- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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“There were two brothers named Ryan - Jim and Páke...”
(continued from previous page)coat which was his "Sunday" one. So he set out for Jim's house to retrieve it. When he arrived at Jim's door, he stood on the threshold and called to his brother whose voice he heard in the kitchen.Are you in there, poet?
Will you give me my coat.
Which you had the assurance to borrow.
Do you think I'm an ass.
That I'll go to Mass.
In my week-day flitters tomorrow?".And Jim from within, on the spur of the moment, replied."Oh, here's your coat.
You fussy old goat.
If 'tis for it you have come down.
Sure I'd send it thee by Tom Collopy
The decentest man in the town".And Tom Coll-op-ee was with him in the kitchen at the moment.(Denis Lyons)(continues on next page)