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School: Áit Tighe Ruaidhrí (roll number 9014)

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Attirory, Co. Roscommon
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S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271, Page 170

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    let two pounds fall at the gate. One robber started "This one for you and this one for me", until they had it all divided.
    One of said "What about the two at the gate?" meaning the two pounds. They two at the gate thought it was them two and they ran as quickly as their legs could carry them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Togher, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Miss Kathleen Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortanabla, Co. Roscommon