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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 05_013

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    Lord once. One of them plays an instrument generally being a mouth organ or a melodeon. Another person recites a verse or sings it, saying:
    "The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,
    "On St Stephen's day you were in the furze.
    Although you are little your family is great.
    Put down the glasses and give us a "trate".
    One person gets the money and divides it among the others. A different person takes the money at each house.
    When the day is ended the money is spent
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Longáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Edward Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny