School: Drumcar (roll number 16771)

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1. A Funny Story

   

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   There was once a clergyman who lived in a small village called Stabannon quite close to us here.
   One morning he had family prayers in his house. He read the text, "And he gave to every man a penny. There was one of his employees present with them in the room, and when he heard this text being read, he at once exclaimed, "Sure it would not keep him in tobacco."

   

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2. A Funny Story

   

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   At one time there was a gentleman who was seeking for election as M P for County Louth; as he was not an eloquent speaker, there was always another man who spoke on his behalf At one meeting when the spokesman was addressing the audience in support of his friend. He was interrupted by a county, who said, what is the use of a man in Parliament who cannot speak on behalf of his party, when the spokesman gave a witty

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Ruby Moore

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Drumcar, Co. Louth

   Informant

   Michael Lynch

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dunleer, Co. Louth