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School: An Clochán (C.)

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Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    Long ago there was a priest living in Thomastown. One day he had a man named Larry Dillon employed. Larry was a great poet and he was very witty. This particular morning Larry was taking his breakfast in the kitchen and the housekeeper who was a stingy woman put only a small bit of butter on the plate for Larry. The parish priest came down to the kitchen to show Larry his new glasses. ''Well you may wear'' said Larry. '' They preserve the sight and make
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Kieran Bennett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly