School: Crowenstown

Location:
Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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    side of the road. Next he would meet a three legged stool, and to do the same with that. He had a lump of grease and he rubbed it to the gates of Hell, and they opened for him, and when he went in it was like this world : - respect for the rich, and none for the poor. The Devil was seated in a big chair, and he asked him what he wanted, and he told him, and when he came back to earth the palace yard was full of carriages, and cars, and they were married, and started for Causestown and if they dont live happy that we may.
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  2. A gentleman who was very fond of animal pets possessed a fine specimen of the monkey tribe, which found its way to the drawing room one day.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christy Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyhealy or Ballinure, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhealy or Ballinure, Co. Westmeath