School: Lisselton (B.) (roll number 10535)
- Location:
- Lisselton, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 117
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- Long long ago when our Lord was on earth. He went as a beggar to the house of a poor woman, who happened to be making butter at the time he entered. He saluted her and said butter to your elbow ma'am the woman thinking He was expecting some made answer saying "it would not be bad to have it to the wrist." The people said afterwards that if she had made no remark that there would butter to the elbow out of the same compliment of cream she had in the churn that day. Beggars are all God's creatures so if ever they come your way give charity or keep it but make no remark.
- There was a party at a man's house one night and out in the night one person got sick(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maurice Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyegan, Co. Kerry
