School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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    rain a shower and he covered his shoulders with the skin and when he rolled up the skin a little bird happened to remain inside in the skin. When he reached the town he sold the skin for about six shillings and they asked him what would he give the bird for all the money in the shop because he said that bird tells him every thing. Dannil was getting a bottle of stout and the brid gave a little screach and the man in the shop asked what the brid was saying now and Dannil said he was saying that there was better stout
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Niaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pádhraig O' Niaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Bundorragha, Co. Mayo