School: Tulla (B.)

Location:
Tulla, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Maonaigh
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  1. There was a man who was living out side Limerick. His name was Henry Baldor. He had two maids one of whom never saw him and the other never saw him but once a year. One day the maid left his breakfast on the table in the dining room and when she came with the dinner she found the breakfast there untouched. She did not know what was wrong with him so she went to his room and knocked at the door. At first he did not let her in but she pushed in the door and got into him. She asked him would she sent for the doctor and he said "No." So she sent for him. He came and said Henry was very very sick and that he would want a nurse. So she brought in a nurse. When the doctor
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockadoon, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockadoon, Co. Clare