School: Belvoir, Kilkishen

Location:
Belvoir, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chadhla
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  1. 1 Hell
    A couple of years ago there was a mission in Kilkishen One of the missioners gave a sermon on hell Next day that missioner and the Curate, who was in Kilkishen that time were going down the street and they met a funny character coming up. The Curate knew him and said to him "Well, Paddy how did you like the sermon last night"
    "It was great" said Paddy
    "Wouldn't you swear hes was bread born and reared there and lived all his life in it." Paddy did not know that it was that missioner he was talking to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Baylee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enagh North, Co. Clare