School: Naomh Maolmaodhóg, Dúndealgan (roll number 15258)
- Location:
- Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú
- Teacher: S. Ó Máirtín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 220
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- Once upon a time a man called Paddy the Tinker was going along a road when he met a policeman. The policeman said to paddy:-
"Paddy, I hear that only one tinker ever got into heaven."
"Yes" said Paddy, "I heard about that fellew. And they looked all over Heaven for a policeman to put him out but they could not find one." "So said Paddy, "you have a worse chance of getting into Heaven than I have.
- Collector
- Bernard Boland
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Boland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardán Thobar Muire, Co. Lú
