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1. Féilí na Bliana - Oíche Nollag (continued)

   

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   Christmas time and the mummer’s book. Very pleasant we shall look Rhyme, rhyme And give us room to rhyme in the Christmas time. Enter in Jack Straw. Thigeadh Jack asteach annsin Here comes I Jack Straw Such a man you never saw Through a rock, through a reel, through an old spinning wheel. Through a bag of pepper, through a sheet of paper Through a sheep’s shank bone If you don’t take that leave it alone. Thigeadh Beelzebub annsin. Here comes I Beelzebub Oe’r my shoulder I carry my club In my hand a dripping pan And I think myself a jolly young man If you don’t believe what I say Here comes wee Divil Doubt and he’ll soon clear the way. Divil Doubt. Here comes I wee Divil Doubt With my wrong side turned out Money I want, money I crave If you don’t give me money

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. Christmas (~455)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Eighneachan Ua Muireadhaigh

   Gender

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   Occupation

   Múinteoir