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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 277

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    house to house, in this district of Granard, they sing the "Wren Song."
    Up with the kettle,
    Down with the pan,
    Give me a penny to bury the wren,
    If you haven't got a penny,
    A halfpenny will do,
    If you haven't a halfpenny,
    "God bless you."
    They next dance and play musical instruments. The people of the house then give them a few pence. At night they count up, and divide their money, and it is usually spent on small simple purchases such as sweets, biscuits, lemonade and cigarettes.
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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
    Maggie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Carr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford