School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)
- Location:
- Cora Finne, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 158
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- (continued from previous page)So they asked to be let in and St Peter said that the Pope had just arrived and they were busy. So the Irishman though of a plan. The Jew was wearing an over-coat and Paddy made him take it off. So he made him take it and wrap it around himself. So Paddy knocked this time and St Peter opened the Gate and asked him what he had got. Paddy said it was the Pope's luggage and St Peter said, Pass in.
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- Collector
- Mary Neylon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Bhaodáin, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- John Conium
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Cill Bhaodáin, Co. an Chláir
- Paddy was bringing a fine beast to the fair one day so he met an English man and he asked him what he was expecting to get for such a fine beast. Paddy said "About £10" "Well" said the English man, "if you had that beast over in England you would get £18". "Be gorra" said Paddy "if I could get the lakes of Killarney to Purgatory I would get a guineea a drop for them.
