School: Castletowngeoghegan (C.) (roll number 2093)
- Location:
- Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Ní Chonaire
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long ago a Stationmaster was looking for a Signalman. He had many applicants for the position and he selected one of them. One day he went to examine the boy's hearing. He took out his watch and he went over to the boy and asked him if he could hear it. He said "Yes" then he went about three yards away and asked him if he could hear it. He said he could. The Station Master still went further away and asked him if he could still hear it and he said "Yes". That is marvellous replied the stationmaster "My watch has not been going for the past three years.
A Funny Story
“About twenty years ago, a foolish man lived in the district.”
About twenty years ago, a foolish man lived in this district. One day his son and himself were going to the market with an ass. The man got up on the ass and his son ran along by his side. While they were on their journey they met a man and he said to the father, "It's a terrible thing(continues on next page)