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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 12_031

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    (continued from previous page)
    of all birds,
    St Stephen's day she got
    caught in the furze,
    Although she is little her
    family is great,
    Rise up landlady and
    give us a treat.
    II
    As I went up the castle
    wall,
    I met a wren upon the
    wall,
    I up with my stick and
    and gave her a blow,
    The wren got blind she
    couldn't see,
    I carried her home on a
    holly tree.
    Money we want, money
    we crave,
    (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)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare