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School: Fairche, Cill Dairbhre (roll number 6834)

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Farahy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Mac Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 379

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    a fist of it". Then the poor man went and brought out a fist gold and gave it to the rich man. Then the rich man said go in and bring out a bigger fist of gold. The poor man went in and brought a fist of gold and gave it to the rich man. The rich man wanted the two handfulls. There was once and a half as much in the first fist that the poor man took up so carelessly than there was in the second fist. The rich man gave him the first and the poor man went away rejoicing after his good luck.
    Written by Nellie McGuire, Waterdyke, Shanballymore, Co. Cork.
    Obtained from Mrs McGuire, Waterdyke, Shanballymore, Co. Cork.
    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
    Nellie Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Waterdyke, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Waterdyke, Co. Cork