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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 404

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    "A devil in human shape like John Ray's sow."
    John Ray had a sow that was very wicked. One day when the servant girl went to drive her in, the sow atacked her but the managed to escape into the kitchen and then she cried out, "The Lord sure as John Ray that sow is a devil in human shape".
    "Always ready for the road like Jack Farrell."
    Jack Farrell had a big hump on his shoulders. One day he met a man who said, "Well Jack are you going to travel".
    "Why what sign of travelling do you see about me," said Jack.
    "Oh." said the man, "I thought you had your trunk on your back".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath