School: Baile Treasna, Caisleán Mumhan (Ballytarsney) (roll number 15970)
- Location:
- Ballytarsna (Hackett), Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Freathaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0554, Page 112
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- One day Denis Kilmerny was walking along the road, and he felt tired. He came to a protestant church, and sat up on the wall.
A man on horseback came along and began talking to Denis. He asked Denis how high was the wall of the church. 'The height of nonsence' replied Denis.
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- Collector
- John Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballytarsna (Hackett), Co. Tipperary
- One day a travelling man went into a garden where a farmer was picking potatoes. The farmer asked him to help him to pick them. "Ah" said the man, "an empty bag cant(continues on next page)
