School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr M. Peadar
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A Funny Story
“There is a half simpleton in our Town known as Charley, - noted for his witty sayings.”
1st Sept. 1938
A Funny Story
There is a half simpleton in our Town known as Charley, - noted for his witty sayings. An old woman who was going shopping one evening asked Charley if a certain shop keeper had pig's feet.
Begora" said Charley in reply "I never saw the man with his boots off."
On another occasion another shopkeeper asked Charley to empty a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maura Harding
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs M. Harding
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary