School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)

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   Seven long years in a close cave have I kept;
   And out of that into a prison leapt;
   And out of that into a block of stone
   Where I made many a sad and grievous groan.
   Devil Doubt;
   Here comes I, Devil Doubt
   If you don't give me money I'll sweep you all out-
   Money I want and money I crave,
   If you don't give me money I'll sweep you all to the grave.
   The Company;
   Ladies and Gentlemen, since our sport is ended,
   Our box must now be recommended
   Our box would speak if it had a tongue,
   Nine or ten shillings would do it no wrong,
   All silver, no brass
   Bad halfpence won't pass.

   Saint Brigids Day.
   Saint Brigids is a great importance in Ireland. The night before St. Brigids Day, the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggy Lee

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Rogers

   Relation

   Not a relative

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal