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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    said,
    "Drake! Drake! you unfortunate cur,
    There was once of your days when a mouse could not stir
    But now you are grown feeble
    And unable to bark,
    You're condemned by the clergy
    And will be drowned by the Clerk"
    The priest put his hand in his pocket and gave him one shilling and Larry said "God bless you Father. The Curate also put his hand in his pocket and he had nothing less than 2/6 so he gave it to him and Larry
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Michael Hyland
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Galros, Co. Offaly