School: Dundalk (St. Nicholas Monastery) (roll number 16719)
- Location:
- Dundalk, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Br. T. Ó Briain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 169
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- (continued from previous page)minister went into the pulpit he told the boy that the sermon wa on Moses. Then he whispered the first part of the sermon. He said "Moses was an austere man, and he made atonement for the sins of his people." Then the boy started "Moses was an ostrich-man, and he made toe-ointment forthe shins of his people." "Ah! you idiot" you spoiled it" said the minister "And the idiots gathered around and spilt it" said the boy.
- Every morning a certain boy used to be late for school, but one day he was two hours late and the teacher asked him what kept(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Duffy
- Gender
- Male
