School: Cnoc na Manach, An Mhainistir Bhán, Cionn tSáile (roll number 1391)

Location:
Knocknamanagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Dáithí de Barra
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    The wren the wren the king of all birds...

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    Put your hand in your pocket and give us a treat
    III
    Sing holly, sing ivy, sing ivy, sing holly
    To keep a bad Christmas it is folly
    For Xmas comes but once a year
    And when it comes it brings a good cheer
    IV
    I have a little box under my arm
    Three or four coppers would do it no harm
    Up with the kettle and down with the pot
    Give us our answer and let us be off.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Minane Bridge, Co. Cork