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School: Forth (roll number 12909)

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Kilmannan, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chraith
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    One day two tinkers went to a priest and asked him to marry them. The priest consented.
    They had no money to pay him, but said they would make some tin cans for him.
    A year later the priest met them with a fine load of useful articles "Well" said the priest "you never gave me the tin cans for tying the knot"
    "Begorra" said one of them, I will give you the ass and car, and what is in it, if you open the knot now.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anita Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortins, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs E. Duggan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Gortins, Co. Wexford