School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. 1.
    There was once a man and his wife went on holidays.
    Some neighbour asked him "How are you since your wife went away.
    "Oh" said he, "I can do a thing now that I never did before, "I can put my foot in both bottom and top of my stocking.
    2.
    A schoolboy said to his scoolboy "You werent at school yesterday, was it due to the enclemeny of the weather."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo