School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)

Location:
Shrule, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. There were three tailors drinking in a shop one day. One of them was a Scoth tailor another was English and the other was an Irish tailor. The Scotch tailor said "if I saw a man walking on the road I would make a suit of clothes for him." Well," said the English tailor "if I got a glimpse if a man around the corner I would make a suit (of) also for him". Show me the corner", said the Irish tailor and I will make a suit of clothes for him and he made it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ailbhe Ó Mártáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteens, Co. Mayo