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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
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S. Mac Giobúin
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    One day the Parish priest and the C.C. were out walking and they chanced to meet a simple boy. It was Christmas week 1936. The poor boy had very bad clothes and boots. The P.P. was a very generous gentle man and he gave the boy 2/6 and the boy said God Almighty, bless you Fr. Then the C.C. gave him 2/- and the boy said God bless you Fr. Then the boy went his way. Then the two priests stood commenting on what the boy had said. Then the C.C. called him back and asked him what was the difference between, God Almighty bless you Fr. and God bless you Fr. The boy replied sixpence Fr.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Boughall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloncassan, Co. Offaly