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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. St Stephen's Day

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    I go out with the wren every St Stephen's day. The night before that day I go out with a light and I catch a wren in the thatch of some house.
    Then I put it in a cage until morning. I get up early in the morning and I take the wren with me round to every house and I say "Honour the wren." The people of the house give me a penny or two.
    When I have visited every
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo