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School: Toomore (roll number 16401)

Location:
Toomore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 173

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    An Irishman & an English man, and a Scotch man committed murder in England once. The were condemned to death. So the judge gave them a choice of whatever manner of death they liked. The Englsih man asked to be hung off an old oak tree in his own country. The Scoth man asked to break his neck off the highest mountain in Scotland & the Irish man asked to ber hung off a gooselberry bush in his own country. Thejudge said there was none strong enough to hang him but the Irish man said he wasn't in a hurry that he would wait till
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Mhóráin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Seán Ó Móráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo