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School: Gurteen (roll number 586)

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Gurteen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Richard B. Bracken
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 262

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  1. A Funny Story

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    About one hundred years ago there lived in Rathcabbin a local poet called Laurence Dillon. He was a very witty man. He was famous on account of his rhymes. When the Pallas Church was built, Laurence went over to see it. The minister asked him to say something about it Laurence composed the following verse:-
    "Four corners and four spires
    To decorate the House of Liars"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phylis O' Meara
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Annie Sharkey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45