School: Collon (roll number 14579)
- Location:
- Collon, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhathúna
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“There was once and is still a carpenter in Collon, who was anxious to be also a farmer.”
(continued from previous page)posesson of an acre of lovely whins in well shaped drills.(no title)
“A deaf carpenter who lived on the Drogheda Rd. was in the habit of working on the roadside.”
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.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Halpin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Collon, Co. Louth