School: St Johnston (2)
- Location:
- Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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- They come to our house often but they do not stay long. They onely stay for a cup of tea. Some of them would not take tea they must get money.
My Grandmother told me a story about a begger and her mother gave him a print of butter and he put it in his hat. The day was very (hot) cold and a woman played a joke on him. She told him to come in and warm himself. She had on a big fire and the man came up and sat down and the woman gave him a big bowl of tea and as much bread as he could eat. After a while the butter started to melt down his cheeks. The woman looked at him and said "Sit back a bit poor man you are sweating and the man got up(continues on next page)
