School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Céin
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- Two schoolboys were told to box one another after school. Whichever one was tired or beaten 1st was to say "Sufficient" After some time boxing one of them gave in and said-"sufficient". The other said "is that the word"? I was trying to say it ten minutes ago but I could not think of it.
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- Collector
- Edward Prendiville
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Donal N. Prendiville
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- An Irishman went foreign to work a ranch where there were thousands of sheep kept. The boss met him & asked him was he able for the job & was he good at counting, Paddy said "Yes". The boss told him to go out to the ranch and count the sheep. He was not a split second away when he was back again.Well Paddy, have you that done Paddy said yes.(continues on next page)