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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 069

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    And if your treat be off the best
    I hope in heaven your soul will rest
    And if your treat be off the small
    It wont agree with those little boys at all.
    So up with the kettle, and down with the pan
    Give us our answer and let us be gone.
    My coat is tore, my boots are wore.
    Following the wren three days or more,
    So money he wants, and money he prays.
    And if he does not get money, he will go down in the grave. The money they gather is divided evenly on all the boys, and with it they make
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna M. Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Mrs Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí