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

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. Once upon a time three C men lived in a small country. One of them was called funny Charley which was a very low title. The other two men were very rich and the looked upon funny Charley as a very poor man.
    The two rich men owned the whole country except the old Ballog in which poor Charley lived in. They two other men had an abundance of sheep and cattle and they did not want for anything. Funny Charley had a great love for cattle and he would
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Ó Baoghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal