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1. Riddles (continued)

   

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   Why does a man build his cowhouse in the back yard = To keep his cows in it.
   How many feet has forthy sheep a sheperd and his dog = Two feet.
   Why is the sun like a sixpence = because it is a tanner.
   Seven feet, four ears and a tail wagging. A dog eating out of a pot.

   

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2. Festival Customs

   

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   On feast days in Ireland people practise alot of old customs. On Saint Stephen's day it was a custom for the Irish to go around and ask money to bury the wren. This is the peom they used to say. "The Wren, the wren the King of all birds. Saint Stephen's day was caught in the furze Up with the kettle and down with the pan give us three half pence to bury the wren. All silver no brass bad half-pence cannot pass On Saint Patrick's day it is a custom for every person to wear a shamrock in their coats in honour of Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick was a Saint who brought the true faith to Ireland.

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   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Harte

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carraigín an Bhleidhce, Co. Shligigh

   Informant

   Mr Martin Mitchell

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Carraigín an Bhleidhce, Co. Shligigh