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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 229

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  1. Festivals of the Year (continued)

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    Third Person
    Here I come - wee Micky Mack
    I want some money to buy tobac
    Money I want and money I crave
    If you don't give me money
    I wish you all in your grave
    Christmas Day : In the morning of this day the "wren boys" leave there homes and filling their pockets with stones they set off in search of a wren. When the spy one they surround it and the unfortunate victim has a poor chance of life as it does not fly high. When it is killed they prepare a little black wooden coffin for it and place it there to be ready for the Following day
    St Patrick's Day: Every one wears a Shamrock on St Patricks Day as it was with this little plant that the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan