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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
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Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 288

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    he managed it:- Every Sunday he used to go to first Mass and then to Church afterwards. Things went well for a long time, until finally someone told the parson that he was going to mass. So one day as they were out on the lawn the parson asked him why wasn't he keeping his contract. "I am doing so sir" said the boy. "Well I heard that you go to Mass every Sunday. "So I do" said the boy. But you told me you would come to Church. "So I do" said the boy. "Why do you go to Mass?" "Well I will tell you the truth". I go to Mass for the good of my soul and I go to Church for the grass of my cow." With this
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Toolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Toolin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltycreaghtan, Co. Roscommon