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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 076

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    prince came back he asked if he could see the professor of signs and he said that he could. When he went in he put up one finger to show that there was one God and Paddy put up two fingers to show taht the Son was God and he put up three fingers to show that the Holy Ghost was God and Paddy Shut his fist to show that they were all one. The prince went of then and he said to the proffessor that he had travelled the whole world. When the prince went the boys were very anxious to see how Paddy liked the prince and they said to him "Well Paddy how did you like the Prince" Ah prince be hanged said he. He put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo