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School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)

Location:
Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 214

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  1. Another Version of the 'Wran' Song (continued)

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    Between the finger and the thumb, there rose a blister as big as a plum
    Tis neither a plum tis neither a cherry
    Three or four shillings will make us merry hurra
    Mr --- is a very good man
    And to his house we brought the wran
    We wish him a merry Christmas and a happy New Year
    His pockets full of money and his cellar full of beer hurra
    Get up old woman and shake your feathers
    Don't you think that we are beggars
    We're the boys that fear no noise
    Although being far from home
    The eagle says he is the king
    The wraneen says he's no such thing
    Up with the kettle and down with the pot
    Give us our answer and let us be gone hurra
    (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. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybroman, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ned Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Ballybroman, Co. Kerry