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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 182

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    With a bunch of ribbons by her side,
    And the Cooolagh boys to be her guide.
    5
    Mr. Donovan is a worthy man,
    And to his house we brought our wren,
    With a taste of his liquid, and a pint of his beer,
    I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
    6
    To Mr. Donovan and his wife,
    We wish a long and happy life,
    So, up with the kettle, and down with the pan
    Give us our answer, and let us be gone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
          1. wrens (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolagh More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    John Cronin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolagh More, Co. Cork