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    "Tis the only thing I wanted
    For I'm not worth a bobbie
    4
    "I have threepence" said the English man,
    "What can I do with that?
    "Buy threepence worth of whiskey and it will cheer us up," said Pat.
    "Don't do that," said the Scotch man,
    "but I'll tell you what to do
    "Buy threepence worth of Oat Meal and we will all have brugoo."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr T. Bennet
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork