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School: Toomore (roll number 16401)

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Toomore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 65

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    There were three men in Ireland some years ago. One was a Dutchman, the other a Scotchman and Paddy the Irishman. They decided one day to go hunting. Such was their find which they turned into poetry when they had finished.
    "Three men went hunting but nothing could they find,
    They came upon a haystack,
    But that they left behind,
    The Dutchman said twas a haystack,
    The Scotchman he said "Nay",
    And Paddy said 'twas a Parish Church,
    With the spire blown away."
    "The same three men went hunting,
    But nothing could they find,
    They came upon a pigsty,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bríghidh Nic Iomhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Eamonn Mac Gabhann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisduff, Co. Mayo