School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gabhrán, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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- 20-12-37 Funny Story
One day an inspector came on a visit to a country school and he examined all the classes. After a time he said to a junior class now will you ask me a question that I cannot answer.
After several vain attempts a small boy stood up from where he sat and said "Please sir if you were stuck in a pool of mud up to the neck and a brick was thrown at your head would you duck.- Collector
- Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gabhrán, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr John Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Gabhrán, Co. Chill Chainnigh