School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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  1. 22.
    15th February 1938.
    Folklore.
    Once upon a time there was a man who was disracted with a toothache.he could not talk or stand eat or drink.
    One day a neighbour came to the house and told him yo go to the blacksmith that he had a remedy to extract teeth.That moment he went to the blacksmith .
    He put a string around the tooth and fastened it to the anvel.
    He put an iron into the fire and when it was red he suddenly put it up to
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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
    Dannie Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumandoora, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Jermiah Tuohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare