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School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)

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    So they asked to be let in and St Peter said that the Pope had just arrived and they were busy. So the Irishman though of a plan. The Jew was wearing an over-coat and Paddy made him take it off. So he made him take it and wrap it around himself. So Paddy knocked this time and St Peter opened the Gate and asked him what he had got. Paddy said it was the Pope's luggage and St Peter said, Pass in.
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    Two English men were going back after a holiday in Ireland. They said they would never come to Ireland again on a holiday because it was nothing but rain and Catholics. So Paddy was listening and he said "Be gorra" "I'll tell ye where to go on holiday next year. A fine place where there is no rain or Catholics" so they were delighted and they asked him where. So Paddy told them Hell was a fine place where there was neither rain or Catholics but plenty of heat.
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    Paddy was bringing a fine beast to the fair one day so he met an English man and he asked him what he was expecting to get for such a fine beast. Paddy said "About £10" "Well" said the English man, "if you had that beast over in England you would get £18". "Be gorra" said Paddy "if I could get the lakes of Killarney to Purgatory I would get a guineea a drop for them.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Neylon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilvoydan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Conium
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Kilvoydan, Co. Clare