School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. There was a wolf one time and he was very hungry. He went out this evening thinking he would come upon somebody he could get a dinner out of.
    In his walk he came to this house where he heard a baby screaming. He stood outside the door and he heard the nurse say "Shut your mouth or I will peg you out to the wolf." "Oh good if it says he to himself. "Throw that child to me, but after a while the baby stopped and the nurse said, "Good childeen I won't peg you.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary M. Gately
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caltraghduff, Co. Galway