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School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)

Location:
Allenwood, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 149

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    Sing holly, sing ivy. Sing ivy, sing holly
    Sing ivy sing ivy sing holly.
    When Christmas comes there's fun and there's folly.
    Christmas comes but once a year
    And when it comes it brings good cheer
    I've a little box under my arm
    A couple of shillings will do it no harm.
    And if you fill it of the best
    I hope your soul in heaven will rest
    And if you fill it of the small
    That will not please the wren at all.
    Up with the kettle and down with the tray
    Give us our answers and let us away."
    On St Brigid's night blue ribbon is put out on the hedge and it is supposed to cure a headache. The people wear green clothes and green ribbons on St Patrick's day. The men also wear shamrock in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allenwood, Co. Kildare