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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 214

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  1. Festival Customs

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    Xmas Day.
    Xmas comes but once a year
    And when it comes it brings good cheer,
    Plenty of bottles and plenty of beer
    so fare you well Christmas for another long year.
    Xmas is coming the geese are getting fat
    Will you please put a penny in the old man's hat,
    If you have not a penny a half penny will do,
    If you have not a penny
    God bless you.
    All houses a decorated at Xmas with holly and ivy to honour Christ On the twelfth night twelve candles are lighted, and the two
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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
    Mary Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo