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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhroin
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    Two men who stole a bag of apples went into a church yard to count them. On their way in they dropped two near the gate. A boy who was going home at the late hour of night heard the voice coming from the church. "Two for me and two for you" He ran home and told his mother he heard God and the devil counting the souls of those who were buried in the grave-yard
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    National teacher
    Informant
    Morgan Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 65
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare