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School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

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Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 491

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  1. Festival Customs

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    A great many customs are carried out in this certain feast days of the year On St Stephen's Day boys and men and some girls dress up in old clothes and go around from house to house singing and playing musical instruments. These are the words of the song they sing.
    "The wren the wren the king of all birds, St Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze, Although he was little, his family was great, Rise up old lady and give us a trate."
    On May Eve it is said you shouldn't give away salt or butter or pick flowers or sit on the grass or the fairies would take you. Shrove is the most popular time for marriages to take place in this parish. Straw boys visit the wedding house at night. They dance and sing and having got some refreshments take their departure. Shrove Tuesday night is called Pancake Night. Chalk Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent. Any young man or woman who didn't get married
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Downey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Cowney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Brosna, Co. Kerry