School: Cill Chonaill (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Kilconnell, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Shéaghdha
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Funny Stories
A little boy went to school one day. The teacher asked him why he had not done his geography homework, and "He said my father was telling a neighbour that the world was changing rapidly so I though I'd better wait until it might settle down a bit"
got from John Gibson
Lavagh,
Kilconnell.
- Informant
- John Gibson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lavagh, Co. Galway
- 212Mummy, "I have a stomach ache" said six year old Nellie " That is because your stomach is empty" said her mother. "Eat your dinner and you will feel better". That afternoon a gentleman called, and in the conversation complained of a severe head-ache "That is because your head is empty" said Nellie. You would feel much better if you had something in it" said Nellie. Got from Mrs Gibson
River Bank
Kilconnell Sheila O'Shea
Kilconnell - A woman was married seven years and at the end of the seven years she had seven sons. Her husband did not like them. So one night he took them away in a basket(continues on next page)
