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School: Monreagh (roll number 7143)

Location:
Monreagh, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
R. J. James
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 122

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  1. Christmas Mummers (continued)

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    fight again.
    Dr Dr £10 for a Dr and still no Dr can be found. "Yes Yes," here's Dr Brown the best Dr in the town.
    What can you cure Dr
    I can cure the plague within the plague the palsy and the gout 9 devils in and knock ten out.
    What's your medicine Dr
    Hen pen turkey treacle midges beef and bumbee's bacon. If that does not cure you the devil may cure you.
    "But I have a wee bottle here some call it this but I call it that Hickery Pickery cure the pain. Jump Jack and fight again.
    Enter in Big Head and Little Wit.
    Here comes I that never came yet Big Head and Little Wit.
    Enter in Jack Straw the deils wife through a reel through a riddle through an old spinning wheel
    Here comes I Beilzebub over my should I carry my club. In my hand a dripping pan. I count myself a jolly old man.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emily Wray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    William Gardiner
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male