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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 058

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    instrument. Sometimes they sing and dance while some of them say the following recitation;
    "The Wren the Wren,
    The king of all birds,
    St. Stephen's day she was
    caught in a fur,
    Although she is small her
    family is great,
    Rise up Landlady and give
    us a treat."
    All the children go barefooted on Good Friday, and this prevents them from getting a bad cold the whole year round. On August 15th, there was a big fair held in Ballyjamesduff sometime ago, and all the people went.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Callery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killytogher, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs James Callery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Killytogher, Co. Cavan