School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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  1. Once a man wanted to build a large house. He had a work man at it and one day the owner of the house told him that he might as well be prepared for the contractor who was coming on the following day.
    Both men were at the house on the following day, when the contractor arrived. The owner of the house told the work man to run off and do his work, as he wanted to talk to the contractor personally. All went right for a start until they came up to where the man was at work and the owner of the house was going around the place
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Cooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Chris Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Occupation
    Mechanic
    Address
    Mitchel Street, Co. Tipperary