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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

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Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 101

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    up landlady and give us a treat. Up with the kettle and down with the pan give us the money to bury the wren. We hushed her up and we hushed her own we hushed her into Abbeyleix town. We diped her wing in a barrel of beer. We wish ye all a happy New Year.
    Another custom we all look to is "May day". On May day people never like to give away anything such as mill or salt because if they do they are giving away their luck.
    Writen by: Patrick Lalor, Ring.
    Told by: Mrs M Lalor Ring
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lalor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ring, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs M. Lalor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ring, Co. Laois