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

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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    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. 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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