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School: Cill Cheallaigh (C.)

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Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne de Buitléir
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  1. Folklore - A Funny Story

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    Once an Englishman and an Irishman and a Scotchman were walking along a road. They made up their minds to steal something. The Irishman stole a cart the Scotchman a horse and the Englishman a sheep. They were found out and they were brought to court.
    The Englishman was asked where he got the sheep. He said he had it since it was a lamb. The Scotchman was asked where he got the horse. He said he had it since it was a foal. Then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Mayo