School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)
- Location:
- Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mother Philomena
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 310
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- In most districts many feasts are observed in a special manner as they occur each year.
Each year, around Christmas we have the "Mummers". They gather together, dress in very fantastic fasion[?], and go in procession from house to house singing their song. They collect money and when they have collected the districts they hold a dance; and with the money they collect they buy the food for the supper. This habit is very common in this district.
"Mummers Song"
Room, room, brave gallant boys,
Give us room to rhyme;
We have come to show our activity
At this Christmas time.
Active youth and active age;
The like was never acted on a stage;
And if you don't believe what I say,
Come in Saint George and clear the way!
Saint George;
Here comes I Saint George,
From England I have sprung,
One of those noble deeds of valour to begin;(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Lee
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Rogers
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
