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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 472

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    their mouth organs and meold and what other musical instruments they have.
    The money is collected by one of the boys out of the group.
    Sometimes they sing songs going from house to house, such as,
    "The wren, the wren the king of all birds
    On Stephens day he was caught in firs,
    Up with the kettle down with the pan
    Give me a penny to bury the wren".
    When all they money is collected they divide it among themselves and each
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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
    Paul Gardiner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo