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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Cill Orglan, Co. Chiarraí
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Úna Nic Choluim
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  1. Amhrán an Dreoilín

    “The wren, the wren, ¶ The king of all birds, ¶ On St. Stephen's Day ¶ He was got in the furze”

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    The wren, the wren,
    The king of all birds
    On St. Stephen's Day
    He was got in a furze
    Sticks and stones
    They broke his bones
    And brought him home
    To bury him here
    Up with the kettle
    And down with the pan
    A penny or twopence
    To bury the wren
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Amhrán an Dreoilín

    “The wren, the wren the king of all birds ¶ St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze ¶ I caught my cubit and broke his knee”

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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    2. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Féile Stiofáin (~402)
    Language
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    Collector
    Áine Ní Mhaolruanaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Rinn, Co. Chiarraí