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School: Gníomh go Leith (B.) (roll number 1703)

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Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cormac Ó Laoghaire
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    About thirty years ago a man from Scrahan Fadda went to England, and he got a job brushing the streets of London.
    He was a very awkward man, and he was coming in the people's way. An English woman was passing by the way, and she said.
    "Leave down the broom you Irish clown.
    And let English folks pass by."
    The man replied.
    "You English ass, you have room to pass. Between the wall and I."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dómhnall Ó Coileáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tooreennamult, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Dómhnal Cruaidhlaoch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Tooreennamult, Co. Kerry