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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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    flutes, they recite a little poem.
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan.
    A penny or two-pence will bury the wren.
    Then the people of the house give them money. Then they go to another house and in this way they travel the district.
    When they have the district walked they count the money to see how much they gathered and they they divide it evenly amongst them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisbrogan, Co. Mayo