School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)

Location:
Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Cuirtéis
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    There was a man workin' at Bob Fitzharris's (where Lar Doyle is livin' now) wan time.

    There was a man workin' at Bob Fitzharris's (where Lar Doyle is livin' now) wan time. Jim Cullen was his name but everyone called him Jim the Psalmer, Wan day Bob went to Ross an' he bought a new blade an' a handle. When he came home said he to Jim "This is a good blade. It will cut be itself is so sharp Jim". Jim then went out to cut the headlands of the meadow afther his dinner. He put the blade down on the meadow an' he sat down an' bit his pipe. Begor afther a couple of hours Bob came out with the tay an' here was me brave Jim an' he sittin' down in the ditch as contented as the flowers of May. "Well Jim " said Bob "Why aint you cuttin the hay with the new blade
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty French
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raheevarren, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    David French
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Raheevarren, Co. Wexford