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School: Darver (roll number 838)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0666, Page 091

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    I was kept seven years in hell.
    For taking a pot of Strabout.
    5. Turkey Bill is sometimes called Turkey Champion.
    6. Johhny Funny is usually the last to enter the house and says:
    Here comes I johnny Funny
    I'm the man that collects the money
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan
    Give us some money and let us go on.
    OR
    Here comes I Johnny Funny
    with my old tin can to lift the money
    Althought I am small I wish you all a happy christmas time.
    All the foregoing are very generally known in this and the surrounding parishes.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Darver, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Brendan Campbell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Darver, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corderry, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killincoole, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Philip Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corderry, Co. Louth