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School: Rathowen (2) (roll number 14645)

Location:
Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Matilda Scott
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    Once a gentleman asked a boy on the roadway to mind his horse for him while he went into a shop.
    On coming out of the shop, the gentleman took the reins from the boy, saying, "Thank you", as he did so.
    Just as he was about to drive off the boy said, "Excuse me, sir, if the other boys ask me what you gave me, what shall I say?"
    A bit tough.
    Paddy, while in the States, went one day info a coffee stall and asked for a pie.
    After taking a bite out of it he said to the Shopman, "what in the world is this pie made out of it"?
    "Oh", said the shopman, "I put in a little horse's flesh".
    "Arrah"! said Paddy, "and why didn't your take off his harness."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathowen, Co. Westmeath