School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)

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1. Customs of Saint Stephen's Day (continued)

   

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   My box would speak if it had but a tongue
   And a penny or two would do it no wrong.
   Sing ivy, sing holly, sing holly, sing ivy
   A drop just to drink would melancholy
   And if you draw it of the best
   I hope in heavens your soul may rest
   But if you draw it of the small
   It wont agree with the wren boys atall."

   

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2. An Old Tale of Long Ago

   

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   A long time ago there lived a farmer in County Tipperary named Michael James. He was in great need of money and had children to support. He dreamed three nights that he would get his fortune on the bridge of London. He told his wife about this, she said "you are a foolish man to believe in dreams, but he did not listen to her. off he started until he came to the bridge of London. He walked up and down for three days thinking that something would happen. A smith who was living near by said to him, "Will you tell me honest

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   AT1645: The Treasure at Home

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Chrstopher Hickey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gurtrougha, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Andrew Hickey

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Gurtrougha, Co. Thiobraid Árann