School: Mághthobair (Mohober), Dúrlas Éile (roll number 7048)
- Location:
- Mohober, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Mathghamhna
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 035
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- (continued from previous page)them a hint the teacher asked what they must put into it to make it rich. A little pupil from behind said "Some threepenny bits, please, miss."10. A pedlar once came to a man's door and he was trying to persuade the master of the house to buy his wares. He was showing him an article which he said would be a nice cheap Christmas present. The master of the house, an impatient man was very angry. He told the pedlar to move or he would whistle for a policeman "Ah!" said the other man "I have a whistle here, the very kind of thing you want."11. A doctor met one of his patients one day and he asked him how he was feeling. The man replied "my breath only comes in pants" "Sure it isn't in plus fours you want it to come" said the doctor.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballintaggart, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- A. Fitzgerald
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Ballintaggart, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Cashin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Miss J. Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 22
- Address
- Ballintaggart, Co. Tipperary
