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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 219

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  1. Festival Rhymes - Saint Stephen

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    The wran the wran the King of all birds, St Stephen's day was caught in the furzse. Although he was small his family was great. Rise up landlady and give us a trate. Up with the ketel and down with the pan. A penny on a halfpenny to bury the Wran.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mary Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Mary Street, Co. Louth

  2. Festival Rhymes - Christmas

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    Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat,
    Please put a penny in the old man's hat.
    If you have not a penny a half-penny will do
    And if you have not a half-penny God Bless you.
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    History Edit