School: Baile Treasna, Caisleán Mumhan (Ballytarsney) (roll number 15970)

Location:
Ballytarsna (Hackett), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Freathaile
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  1. One day Denis Kilmerny was walking along the road, and he felt tired. He came to a protestant church, and sat up on the wall.
    A man on horseback came along and began talking to Denis. He asked Denis how high was the wall of the church. 'The height of nonsence' replied Denis.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grange More, Co. Tipperary
  2. Denis was working for some time with a local farmer. The woman of the house was rather stingy about the meals. One morning she asked Denis would he have an egg for breakfast 'Begor' says Denis 'I know a man who ate two, and is alive still'
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  3. One day a travelling man went into a garden where a farmer was picking potatoes. The farmer asked him to help him to pick them. "Ah" said the man, "an empty bag cant
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