School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget
- Location:
- Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: F. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 285
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- (continued from previous page)song the song is.
The wren the wren the king of all birds
Saint Stephens day she was caught in the furze
Although she was small her family was great
Rise up landlady and give us a trate
Up with the kettel and down with the pan
Saint Stephens day honour the ran (wren)Al Halloween people dive for apples in a basin, or crack nuts in a fire ever who the nut would hit would be married very soon.
- A half a loaf is better than no bread.
Its never to late to sow. Sticks and stones would break your bones but names will never hurt you. A rolling stone gathers no moss. A stitch in time saves nine
a prayer alive is better than two when you are dead. A bird in your hand is better than two in a bush. A bad servant for himself is often a good(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Lalor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Grenan, Co. Laois
- Informant
- William Lalor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Grenan, Co. Laois
