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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 18_021

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    (continued from previous page)
    we broke her knee.
    If your purse is empty or slack,
    Give us a cut of your barm brack,
    And up with the kettle
    And down with the pan,
    Give us our answer and let us go on.
    On hallow E'en the boys go into every house in search of apples nuts or money. Some musical instruments are played by the actors. The also dance in every house.
    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
    Seán de Fréins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare