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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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    over he had gone some distance when thought of his umbrella.
    He sent back a message to the house for the umbrella but neither the messenger nor the people of the house knew how to close the umbrella. The door of the house was narrow and they failed to bring out the umbrella open.
    When the messenger was not coming the priest returned to the house again and to his great surprise found them with sledges and hammers trying to widen the door. The priest said nothing but walked in a closed the umbrella and carried it out with him.
    The people were amazed and they thought that it was some power the priest had that enabled him to close umbrella.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Walter Morrin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Billypark, Co. Mayo