Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 1)

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1. The Adventures of Patsy

   

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   There was an ould fellow lived in Lambstown many years ago and he was and he was wan of the greatest braggers and boasters the ever lived. This fellows name was Patsy, and no matter what story he was telling he always came out on top himself.
   Once upon a time he was working with a gentleman farmer. This farmer had two sons an' they were going to a town school and the farmer used to be always talking about how bright and smart they were. Well when they were home on their holidays wan of them would always be out working on the land would Patsy.
   Well this day anyhow Patsy was after sowing corn and he couldn't keep the crows off of it, so he sent wan of the boys back for the gun till he'd shoot down a few of them as he says he was wan of the greatest shots that ever lived. The chap came back would the gun anyhow and a few bullets "says Patsy "and I put wan of 'em in the gun and went down to the field and there it was black with crows. The very minnit they saw me the all "[?]lug" up into the heavens and

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   Language

   English

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   Handwritten

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   Roman script

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   • Seán Dillon