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School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)

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Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 213

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  3. XML “Festival Customs”
  4. XML “Another Version of the 'Wran' Song”

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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  2. Another Version of the 'Wran' Song

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    The "wran" the "wran" the king of all birds
    On St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze
    Although he is little his family's great
    Rise up landlady and give us a trate hurra
    We hunted the wran three miles and more
    Through hedges ditches briars and stones
    We hunted him up and we hunted him down
    Till wan of our little boys knocked him down hurra
    On Christmas night I burned my thumb
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