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School: Barnaran, Rathangan (roll number 10454)

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Barnaran, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0778, Page 183

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    (continued from previous page)
    He was caught in the furze,
    Although she is little,
    Her family is great,
    Cheer up old Lady,
    And give us a treat.
    Up with the kettle,
    And down with the pan,
    Give us your answer,
    And let us go on.
    If you havent a penny,
    A halfpenny will do,
    If you havent a halfpenny,
    God bless you.
    They divide the money equally among themselves. They go to town and spend it in various ways.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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