School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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  1. Once upon a time there was a great acrobat, and he went to confession to a strange priest:
    The priest saw him acting one time, and indeed the boy knew the priest too and he asked him did he know that he was a good acrobat and the priest said he did and would like to see him do some of them now, so the boy came out of the
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Frank Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Stuck, Co. Leitrim