School: Dunree
- Location:
- Dunreagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Condún
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- Rim Rhyme says:-
In comes I Rim Rhyme,
Give me room to rhyme,
This is Christmas time.
The sound of a horn,
The beat of a drum,
We are the mummers that are to come.Prince George says: -
In comes I Prince George,
From England I have sprung,
From English rights to Irish rights,
Where is the man that dare me stand?Rim Rhyme answers: -
I'm the man that dare you stand
All the way from Turkey land,
I'll drive my dagger through your heart,
And lay you by my side,The Doctor says: -
In comes I, Doctor, Doctor,
Ten pound doctor.Rim Rhyme says: -
What can you cure doctor.
The Doctor says: -(continues on next page)- Collector
- Diney Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ashbourne, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Diney Doherty
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 48
- Occupation
- Domestic worker
- Address
- Ashbourne, Co. Meath