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School: Baile Mac Rabhartaigh (roll number 3978)

Location:
Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Fiannaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 178

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    Through an old shining wheel
    Through a bag of water, through a miller’s hopper
    Through an old man’s shin shank bone.
    Here comes I wee fiddelty funny
    I am the man who carries the money
    Money I want and money I crave
    If you don’t give me money, I will sweep you all to the
    grave.
    Here comes I Belzbub [Beelzebub?],
    I am the man that carries the club,
    In my hand a dripping pan
    And you’ll surely find me a jolly wee man.
    Here comes I wee Doctor Brown
    I am the best wee doctor in the town.
    The mummers never come after Christmas. The people in this district have the feast on Christmas Day.
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  2. Christmas Customs

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    About two weeks before Christmas the “mummers” call at the houses in this district. Then they continue calling to different
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