School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 104
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“Once upon a time there was an Irishman going to England.”
Once upon a time there was an Irishman going to England.When he came off the ship at Liverpool he walked up one of the streets for some distance.He had not gone very far when he noticed an Englishman looking at him from a window upstairs. The Englishman said to Pat: "Arent them fine houses"? "They are" said Pat "Well now" said the Englishman "they are only stables compared with what is further up the street", "I(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Bourke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyknock, Co. Mayo