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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 41

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    Irishman entered a Jewish shop in America and asked the price of a suit-length. "Thirty Dollars" replied the Irishman, jew. "I will give you "fifteen" replied the Irishman. Immediately the jew got angry "Go easy replied the Irishman it is ye who crucified Our Lord. The jew got into a terrible rage and finally both wearing beards agreed to pull a rib of each other's beard for every saint they knew.
    "St. Brigid" said the Irishman pulling a rib. "The twelve Apostels" said the jew pulling twelve one by one.
    The Irishman exclaimed "Hold on you devil" at the same time pulling the whole beard off the jew.
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    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
    Collector
    Ms Eibhlín Nic an Ultaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toomore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Seán Ó Coileáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shanwar, Co. Mayo