School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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    the next morning his own cow came. On the next morning the priest met him on the road and he asked him where was he going and the man replied. I am going to town for salt, as am after killing the bullock that came to me this morning. and the priest said that it was his bullock. On the next morning when he awoke there was another cow outside the door. Now Mary says he there is another one landed and it is only six days after Christmas. So the man killed the cow that day and the priest met him again on the road and he asked him where was he going and he said he was going for salt
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Colgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rannagh East, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Joe Mac Gann
    Gender
    Male