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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. Local Folklore - A Funny Story

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    There was once a man who was not afraid of anything in the world as he said himself. He had two very long ears just the same as horse's ears, he had a very small nose that could smell like a hound.
    One night he was going for the doctors to come to his friend who was very ill. When he was about half way he met another man that was going astray, and the other man told
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo