School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)
- Location:
- Dún na nGall, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 200
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- Once upon a time Paddy the Irishman was driving a Scotchmen through this country. When they were going along the road a donkey started to rear. The Scotchman then said to Paddy, “what is that he's singing”, and Paddy answered, “He's singing [above text: Johnny] (Paddy) I hardly knew you.”One other day (pa) Paddy was walking through the street of Scotland and he lost his way. He met a Scotchman on the road and he asked him where would that road take him. The Scotchman said that it would take him to hell. “Well” said Paddy “by the lay of the land and the look of the people I must e near it.
- Collector
- Patrick Friel
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim Gamhan, Co. Dhún na nGall
