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School: Ráth Chormaic (B.) (roll number 1598)

Location:
Rathcormack, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás de Barra
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    A certain mason was once working for a farmer building a wall. When the wall was built the farmer gave him a glass of whiskey to drink saying:
    "Here, drink this whiskey, it is ten years old".
    The mason held the glass of whiskey up in the air. Then turning to the farmer he said:
    "He is very small for his age".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Seán Colmán Ó' Murchadha
    Gender
    Male