School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 228

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    Although he is little, his familys so great. I pray you good lady give us a treat. My box it would speak if it had but a tongue, And a penny or two would do it no wrong. Sing holly sing ivy, sing ivy sing holly. A drop just to drink would drown melacholy, And if you draw it of the best I hope in heaven soul may rest; But if you draw it of the small, it wont agree with the wren boys at all. But this is the song that the boys without any box sings
    The wren the wren the king of all birds, St Stephens day was caught in the furze up with the kettle and down with the pan. Give me a penny to bury the wren if you haven't a penny a halfpenny will do. If you havent a halfpenny God bless you.
    May
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertie Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois