School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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A Funny Story (continued)
“Once upon a time there was an old woman she was coming from America for a holiday to Ireland in a ship.”
(continued from previous page)He didn't know what to throw out next so he went round the ship and picked the oldest woman and threw her out. The whale swallowed her and made off.
Be chance the woman had a wee knife in her pocket with this she cut a hole in the whale.
The whale made for the shore then the old woman cut it open and got out. She then took the chair, table, oranges and apples out and when the ship reached the harbour the old woman was selling the apples and oranges at three a penny.