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   for him. The giant raised it on his back and brought it along with towards Jack's country. Then he said this his half the way when was gone about ten miles so he left it down and where did he leave but down within ten yards of Jack's house. Jack told the giant that he could be going home. So Jack and his mother spent the rest of the day bringing it in, in ass-carts.

   

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   Once upon a time there lived a poor man (an he had no way of living) He was a sailor and he was not at confession for 20 years. He decided to go to confession to a missioner. The missioner asked him how long is it since you were at your last confession. Is it five years "sail away said the sailor." Is it ten years said the priest "sail away said the sailor." If it 15 years" said the missioner "Sail away said the sailor". Is

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. jokes (~6,086)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Mannion

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Brackloon, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Thomas Mannion

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Brackloon, Co. Galway