School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)
- Location:
- Lisheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 032
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cunning.
2.
We ran three miles and more ,
Our shoes and stockings were torn,
So up with the kettle and down with the pan.
And give us our answer and let us begone.
3.
Get up old woman and shake your feathers ,
Do not think that we are beggars. W'ere only boys who came to play ,
To gather some cash for Stephen's Day.
We have a little box in under our arm .
So twopence or threepence would do us no harm.
And up with the kettle and down with the pan,
So give us our answer and let us be gone.
4.
The man of the house is a decent man,
And to his house we brought the wren,(continues on next page)
