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    A Funny Story
    13-12-'37
    Once upon a time Irish Paddy was in America and he was walking along one of the houses he saw a girl looking out of a window. The girl said "Good morning Paddy" and he said "These are great houses" "not at tall says the girl "These are only stables and Paddy said I was just thinking that when I saw an ass looking out of the window.
    This story was (was) told to me by my bother
    Thomas Cowan,
    Aughawelia,
    Ballintemple,
    Ballinagh,
    Co. Cavan.
    Written by Olive Cowan
    Ballintemple N.S.,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Cowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghaweely Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Cowan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghaweely Upper, Co. Cavan