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

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    : Funny Story.
    Once upon a time there was a widow and she had only one son whom she called Cold of Feet because he was so tall that when he used to be in bed his feet used to be out on the floor.
    One day the boy said to his mother we are very poor and not able to get food for ourselves, so the boy said I will go out and look for a job, so his mother packed a lot
    (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
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway