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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

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Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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    coming towards him. He did not know what to do. He knew he would be arrested for being drunk.
    Suddenly a plan came into his head. He went down on his knees and looked around as if seraching for something. When the sergent came up he asked the man what was he doing. "I am looking for a ten shilling note said he. They serched for a long time but could not find it. The sergant was getting impatient and he said to the man " Are you sure it was here you lost it" The man answered "I did not say I lost one. I only said I was looking for one,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Bolger
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Bolger
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyogan, Co. Kilkenny