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School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)

Location:
Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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    A disabled soldier ( a carpenter by trade ) after the Great War found it hard “to make ends meet”.
    A neighbour knowing this enquired - after a time - how he was getting on, & got the reply “ Very nicely now thank you. I started making antiques and they are selling well “
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tipperary, Co. Tipperary