School: Cúl Mín, Inis

Location:
Cúil Mhín, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 327

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  1. A crowd of English men were talking to a Irishman. One of the English men said to the Irishman "Thats like a cock of hay you have on your head". Begore "said the Irishman I was thinking there was something funny about me when all the asses were around me."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Maigh, Co. an Chláir
  2. An English violinist was playing on a stage one night and he saw an old Irishman crying. He said to another Irishman (Violinist). Did you see that old man crying while I was playing. (Irishman) Yes and I (said) spoke to him. He told me it reminded him of old happy days he spent in Ireland. (Violinist) Was he a violinist. (Irishman) No he used to ring pigs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.