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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 391

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    young boys go around with the wren
    They hold the wren in a box and sing a song.
    The song is:"The wren, the wren the king of all birds.
    St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan
    Give us something and honour the wren
    On St. Stephen's Day people go visiting
    On Whit Sunday no one would go near a river or a lake
    It is said that the water boils that day
    On St. Bridgets Night people
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Coen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Coen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo