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School: Cnoc Bhruis (Mount Bruis) (roll number 15158)

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Bruis, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
M. Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0580, Page 161

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  3. XML “Feast-Days - Stephen's Day”
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  1. Feast-Days - Stephen's Day (continued)

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    of all birds."
    St. Stephen's day he was caught in the firs.
    I pray you good lady give us a treat My box would speak if it had but a tongue.
    A penny or two will do it no wrong Sing holly, sing ivy, sing ivy, sing holly.
    A droh just to drink will drown melancholy.
    If you draw it of the best I hope in heaven your soul may rest, But if you draw of the small it wont agree with the wren boys at all.
    When this rhyme would be finished someone in the house would give them a few pence.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Feast-Days - Hallow Eve

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emma Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toor, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Male