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School: Ballymore (B.) (roll number 7443)

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Ballymore, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P.J. Cooney
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    There lived a man in Corner Mills Ballymore some years ago. He was a half simpleton. One day he was going to Mullingar from Moate but as it happened he was late for the train. He said to the man at the station "What will I do." "I dont know," said the man. The simpleton then said, "Would you send me up on telegram." (I could said) "I don't think I could," said the man laughing. This man's name was Paddy Fagan
    Corner Mill is about a mile to the West end of the village of Ballymore
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Cornelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Snimnagorta, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Peter Cornelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Snimnagorta, Co. Westmeath