School: Ballintemple
- Location:
- Ballintemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 224
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- "A Funny Story"
One time Irish Paddy was walking up a street in Scotland where masons were working on a scaffolding. They thought they'd take a tip out of Paddy. Says they, "Hello Paddy" Did you hear the Devil was dead. Paddy put his hand in his pocket and threw up a penny, Say's they "What's this for." Says Paddy "When the father dies the orphans always get something.
- Collector
- Bill Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- W.H. Graham
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dillagh, Co. Cavan
