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School: Camphill (B.) (roll number 1347)

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Bleachgreen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Michael Harte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 132

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  1. A Funny Story (continued)

    “Some years ago John Palmer and his wife Nora lived near the village of Gurteen.”

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    cow drop down outside but John also dropped down through the chimney inside and landed on his head in the oven of porridge so this was the last of John's housemaking and grumbling.
    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
    AT1408: The Man who Does his Wife's Work
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Albert Mc Donagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbeg West, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Francis Mc Donagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Knockbeg West, Co. Sligo