School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chreaig
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  1. Once upon a time, a priest came to a house, and there was a gason in the house with himself. The priest asked him was he alone. "I am," said the gason.
    "Where is your mother?" said the priest. "Ah she is dead" said the gason. "Where is your father?" said the priest. "He is taking the thatch off his own house, and putting it on another man's house." "What was the father at? (In the publichouse)
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
        2. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Phil Carolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male