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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 338

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    Give us money to buy some more
    Up with the kettle, and down with the pan
    Give us our answer, and let us be gone.
    Money we want, and money we crave
    To bury the poor little wren in his grave."
    Money is then gathered. It is divided by giving the same amount of money to every person. The grown up men spend the money in the public houses, and the boys buy sweets, and apples and oranges.
    St Patrick's Day
    On St Patrick's Day it is customary for men and women to wear shamrocks in their hats and caps, or pinned to their breasts. The children wear badges and crosses in honour of St Patrick
    Halloween
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath