School: Kentstown (roll number 1599)

Location:
Kentstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Lúasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 416

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 416

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  2. There are no old story-tellers residing in the locality now-a-days. No more do neighbours flock to one particular house to tell or listen to the best funny stories of the day. Even the few younger folk who try to imitate their great ancestors by telling what they consider the best jokes ever told are lacking in humour or wit. The following are a few stories told by the less sombre inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
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