School: Collon (roll number 14579)

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   “There was once and is still a carpenter in Collon, who was anxious to be also a farmer.”

   

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   posesson of an acre of lovely whins in well shaped drills.

   

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   “A deaf carpenter who lived on the Drogheda Rd. was in the habit of working on the roadside.”

   

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   A deaf carpenter who lived on the Drogheda Rd. was in the habit of working on the roadside. On this particular day he was making a pig trough and he said to himself: "The first person who comes along will say to me, "How long is that trough" and I'll say nine feet: Then he'll say 'how much do you want for it' and I'll say twenty two and sixpence. I won't give you that for it he'' say, and I'll say if you dont someone else will.
   After about half an hour, a car stopped beside him and a man put out his heasd and asked. How far is it to Drogheda? "Nine feet," came the answer.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kitty Halpin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Collon, Co. Louth