School: Clochar na Toirbhirte
- Location:
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Sr M. Gráinne
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- A funny story.Long ago a poor widow lived in Lismore and she had the world of children to support. She was a hardworking woman.
On Christmas morning she got up very early and made the plum pudding and put it into a bag and then put the bag into boiling water, that was hanging over the fire. She went off to a mass and told the children to keep the pot boiling.
Whilst she was at mass the children took the pudding out of the pot and began eating.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Ann Stapleton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismore, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Dan Condon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismore, Co. Waterford