School: Tóin an tSeanbhaile
- Location:
- Tóin an tSeanbhaile, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Pháidín
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Feasts
Oiche Nodlaj, the old people say that the Donkey goes down on his knees and goes breathing. St Stephen's Day or the Wren day the boys go around from house to house gathering pennies, an they say a little rhyme.
"The Wren." "The Wren," the king of all birds. St Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze.
Although she is little, her family is great.
Rise up old land-lady and give us our treat
If your treat is one of the best, it is in heaven your should will rest
If your treat is only small, it won't agree with the Wren boys at all.
As I went up the Bill Berry walk,
I met the Wren upon a stalk.
I took my stick and gave him a lick and knocked him in to a Brandy-shop.
There I dressed him up in a high gold cap, all silver no Brass.
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Give us our answer and let us begone.
Dreóilín, dreólín, rí na n-éan,
Is mór do mhuirighín, is beag thú féin,(continues on next page)
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- Miss Bridget Weir
- Gender
- Female
