Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 1)

Date
1938
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0025

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0485, Page 0025

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    There was a Jew at wan time, an' when he died he was makin' his way ta Heaven.

    There was a Jew at wan time, an' when he died he was makin his way ta Heaven.
    When he got is far is the gates St Pether asked him his name
    "Abbe Bernstein" sez the Jew
    "An how did you come here Abbe said St Pether.
    "I walked it" said Abbe
    Well ye can't come in here if thats the case sez St Pether everywan rides to Heaven these times.
    The Jew turned away feelin down hearted enough, when he ouldn't get in to Heaven, an' he was along way
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Date
    8 March 1938
    Item type
    Lore
    Language
    English
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
    Informant