School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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  1. There was once a man named Paddy Flahterty.
    One day he went to a fair with a thin old cow he had. After a while a buyer came up to him and he asked him how much did he want for the frame. The handle-bars are going with it Paddy Flahterty said and he meant the horns.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gearóid Breathnach
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare