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School: Moyne (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 8733)

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Moyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Johanna Griffin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 172

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    called over Paddy to speak to his brother the ass Paddy let a tobacco spit into the ass's eye. The ass went frantic and jumped into the sea and was drowned. They arrested Paddy and took him before the judge. Before the judge passed the sentence on him, he asked him has he anything to say for himself. " Yes, my lord" said Paddy. I was in poor circumstances in " Old Ireland" and I said to myself I would come to this country to better myself. As I was coming down the docks these two blocks said " come over and speak to your brother" . I did so my lord. I whispered in his ear that we had got Home Rule in Ireland and with the rejoicement he jumped into the sea and thought to swim home across. So the judge let Paddy off Scot free
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Blake
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Blake
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary