School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

Location:
Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 29

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  1. The Song of the Christmas Mummers

    Room, Room my gallant boys give us room to rhyme

    Room, Room my gallant boys give us room to rhyme
    Show us some activity about the Christmas time
    Act O'young act O'age the like was never acted on a stage
    If you dont believe in what I say
    I'll enter in Prince George and he'll clear the way.

    (Enter Prince George)
    "Here come I Prince George from England
    I have sprung all those noble deeds and histories to begin
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English