School: Carraigíní (Carrigans)

Location:
Carrigans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire E. Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 32

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 32

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  1. The Song of the Christmas Mummers (continued)

    Room, Room my gallant boys give us room to rhyme

    (continued from previous page)
    within the plague the policy or the gout if theres nine divils in I can knock ten out.

    Prince George:- "Whats your medicine
    Doctor:- The brains of a louce and the puddings o'a moose and the heart blood of a creepy stool
    If that doesn't cure him the divil may cure him as long as I get my pay.
    If you don't believe in what I say Ill enter in Brian Boru and he'll clear the way.

    (Enter Brian Boru)
    Here comes I King Brian Boru
    And with sword I will subdue
    (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