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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. A Funny Story

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    One time long ago a man and his wife lived in a remote part of the country. One day the wife took suddenly ill and the doctor was sent for. He came and he examined the woman. Then he asked for a pen and paper to describe the treatment and medicine required. The man said that there was'nt a pen or paper in the house for neither he nor his wife had any education. The doctor seized a piece of chalk, wrote his perscr
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Neil Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal