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School: Castlebernard

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Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Annie Halpin
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  1. A Funny Story

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    One day there was a little girl going to school alone as her sister was sick in bed. Just as she was about to enter the school a man said to her "Where is your sister?" "She is at home sick in bed", said the little girl. "What is on her?" he enquired, "A linseed poultice Sir" said she.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Wills
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Miss Halpin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    The Walk, Co. Offaly