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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 95

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  1. Christmas Rhymes

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    About a week or two before Christmas a few boys gather together and go round the houses acting the following rhymes. One boy carries a money box to collect what he gets.
    Room room the gallant boys
    Give us room to rhyme
    I will show you some activity about the Christmas time
    Active young, active age
    This was never acted on a stage
    If you don't believe me what I say
    Enter in Prince George and he'll clear the way.
    II
    Here come Prince George lately come from Spain,
    Such a man you never saw nor never will again
    I fought Samson and Samson fought me
    Samson was a brave man but he couldn't conquer me.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Quigley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Adam Quigley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal