School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

Location:
Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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    you two long waiting" said Jackie "You did not" said the man. "You got something?" "O I did" said Jackie. I got one shilling and two pair of boots and two parcels of bread and meat. Jackie gave the shilling to the man and told him give him a sixpence back, he also gave him the large pair of boots and one parcel of bread and meat. he asked him was he shure it was a shilling he got inside. Jackie said "yes". The man asked him would he know the man that gave it to him. He said he would. He brought Jackie to the castle. Jackie pointed out the man. The man admitted giving a shilling. He sacked the butler and kept Jackie in his place for years after.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lehid, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jeremiah Sullivan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Lehid, Co. Kerry