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School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)

Location:
Rossmore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Michéal Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 011

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    was striking the last stroke on the tree the cock crew. She could not stay after cock-crow, and she went away in terrible rage and fury.
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  2. A Funny Story

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    There was a rich gentle-man long ago who was very fond of drink, and he made up his mind to give the people around a treat and that himself would die. Next day his servant found him dead and at his funeral there was a tierce of whiskey. In the middle of the night when they were all drinking the whiskey the servant said, "It is a pity poor Johny could not drink a drop with us". Up he jumped and put out his hand. The people fled from the house
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Carey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmeen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Cornelius Carey
    Gender
    Male