School: Béal Átha Gabhann (Silvermines), Nenagh (roll number 15696)
- Location:
- Silvermines, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 252
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- Once upon a time an Irishman an Englishman and a Scotsman committed a very bad crime. They were taken before a judge who sentenced them to be hanged. They were told that they could be hanged out of whatever sort of a tree they liked. The Englishman said he would like to be hanged out of an oak tree. The Scotsman said he would like to be hanged out of a sycamore tree. They asked Paddy which he would prefer. He said he would like to be hanged out of a gooseberry tree. The judge said that this would be too small. "Well" said Paddy, "we can wait until it grows".
- Collector
- Nora Gleeson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garryard East, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr James Gleeson
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Garryard East, Co. Tipperary
