School: Glin (B.)

Location:
Glin, Co. Limerick
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  1. Irish Paddy was coming from Dublin one day and he saw a mile-stone. He did not know what it was. He saw written on it "101 mile Dublin" He wrote on it as follows:
    Here lies the body of some poor man
    Whose soul has now ceased to trouble him
    He died at the age of 101
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
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    Kevin Barrett
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    Shannon Lawn, Co. Limerick