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School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)

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Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
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Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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    Once there lived a man in the parish of Drumraney named Jack Sprat. One day a beggar man came to Jacks house for alms. After a while Mrs Sprat got ready the dinner. While they were eating the dinner Jack gave fat meat to his wife and she gave back lean meat. Then the beggarman made a poem.
    Jack Sprat will eat no fat
    His wife will eat no lean
    Between the both they ate the pork
    And licked the dishes clean.
    28-4-'38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Ham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toorbeg, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Downes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bleachlawn, Co. Westmeath