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School: Béal an Dá Chab (C.) (roll number 14226)

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
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Síle Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 385

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    town,
    One stiff hand clutched her ivy sprigs and holly boughs so fair
    With the other she kept brushing the hail drops from her hair.
    5
    So grim and statue like she seemed twas evident that Death
    Was lurking in her foot-steps whilst her hot, impeded breath,
    Too plainly told her early doom though the burden of her lay
    Was still of life, and Christmas joys, and a happy New Year's Day.
    (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
    Bernadette O' Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Charles Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 65
    Occupation
    Baker
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork