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School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)

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Errew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 03_012

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    in the furze
    Up with the kettle down with the pan
    Give me as much as to bury the wren.
    On Hallow E'en we play a lot of games. We have a cake with a ring in it. We give each person a piece of the cake and the person who gets the piece with the ring in it is said will be the first to get married.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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