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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    his hand and he began to call "Just one, Just one." The doctor meant one hen and the gentleman thought it was one ear he wanted so he ran the harder and the doctor didn't catch him. When the doctor came back he wasn't worth much after the big race and it was no wonder that the cook laughed her fill after it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1741: The Priest's Guest and the Eaten Chickens
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Charles Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal