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School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

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Brosna, Co. Kerry
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Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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    A Funny Story
    A vast cloud of smoke and great tongues of flame began to issue from the windows of a house. A passer-by, fearful for the occupant's safety, ran to the door and urgently banged the knocker. Presently it was opened by a woman with an ear-trumpet. "Your house is on fire" gasped the passer-by. "Hurry up and get out!" What's that?" she asked. "Fire!" he exclaimed. "Your house. House on fire!" "Oh, I see! Is that all?" she calmly asked. The man staggered back aghast. "Well" he weakly replied after a while, "that's all I think of at the moment."
    Mary Morrissey 3-12-'37
    Got from Wm Morrissey Age 47
    Brosna
    Co. Kerry
    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
    Mary Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Morrissey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Brosna, Co. Kerry