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School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
An tSr. Áthracht
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 046

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    "Well" said the Minister "there will come a day when you cannot help yourself when your two feet will be in the one stocking"
    "I never was a day that poor" said Margaret "I had[nt?] a stocking for every foot." "Well the stocking I refer to Margaret is your coffin, and there will come a day when all shall appear face to face on the one field to be judged by God." "And" said Margaret "will Oliver Cromwell and Queen Elizabeth be there," "Of course they will" said the Minister, "well may I never do what is wrong said Margaret "it will take all in the place to keep them from fighting."
    "I see" said the minister. "my word
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Gormley
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Garadice, Co. Leitrim