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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 338

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    who they gave the gold. He didn't recognise them (he was too drunk to see anything but the gold!) but he didn't care who they were - he just wanted to share his luck with some-one in want. He was a pagan of course, but strange to say he said that God had been good to him for when he hadn't a penny a few days ago and when he was in such a state that no one would bother with him He suddenly sent him a bag of gold. "So comrades" said he "you must enjoy yourselves at my expense."
    Turning to Peter Our Lord said : "That's the man who deserved to get the gold for he has the heart to spend it. Spend and God will send. You and your likes will always be poor because you are too covetous." And Peter envied the man who was flung out of an inn drunk and disorderly a few days before
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0785: Who Ate the Lamb's Heart?
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethna Armitage
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmallock Hill, Co. Limerick