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School: Cromán (C.) (roll number 12821)

Location:
Cromane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shiodhacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0437, Page 173

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  3. XML “An Fear Cliste”
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  1. An Fear Cliste

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Chonnmhaighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dooaghs, Co. Kerry

  2. A Little Boy's Arithmetic

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    Once the teacher asked a little boy would five go into one and he said it would.
    The teacher said he was wrong.
    Then the little boy said that he put five toes into one stocking that morning.
    Eibhlín Ní Chonnmhaighe.
    Dúcha.
    Fuaireas an sgeul so ó -
    Máire Bean UÍ Chonnmhaighe.
    Dúcha
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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