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

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 22_006

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    One day he went to one of the rich men. This man had the majority of the cattle. Funny Charley asked him was it any harm for him to ask where did he get the cattle. "No" said the rich man, I will soon tell you. "I got them at the bottom of the sea". Cunning enough he was to say this for he wanted to get poor Charley's Ballock for himself.
    Funny Charley was delighted to hear this because foolish enough he
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Ó Baoghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal