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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

Location:
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 120

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  1. A Funny Story

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    A funny story.
    Long ago a poor widow lived in Lismore and she had the world of children to support. She was a hardworking woman.
    On Christmas morning she got up very early and made the plum pudding and put it into a bag and then put the bag into boiling water, that was hanging over the fire. She went off to a mass and told the children to keep the pot boiling.
    Whilst she was at mass the children took the pudding out of the pot and began eating.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Stapleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Dan Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford