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School: Carrigaline (C.) (roll number 13513)

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teachers:
Mrs O' Sullivan Mrs Tully
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    their stockings on Christmas Eve night, to receive presents from him.
    7. At an early hour on St. Stephen's morning, we are roused by the piping voices of the wren boys singing their old time refrain at the doors as they travel through the country -
    "Mr OMahony is a worthy man,
    And to his house we brought
    the wren.
    We brought the wren to visit
    him here
    A happy Christmas and a bright
    new year.
    II
    The wren, the wren that you
    may see
    Was gaurded on a holly tree
    A bunch of ribbons by his
    side
    And Carrigaline boys to be
    his guide.
    III
    I have a little box under my arm,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hilltown, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Hilltown, Co. Cork