School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. 1 Once upon a time a man lost the contract of supplying milk to an hospital. An old school teacher met the man and sympathised with him. The teacher asked the man why was he angry and what was he going to do with the donkey and his two casks. The man replied that he was going to make a school teacher of the donkey and two monotors of the casks.
    2 From Charles Ward.
    2 In Ardara there lived an old man who was very fond of being in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Mac Giolla Dé
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Charles Ward
    Gender
    Male