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School: Lucan (B.)

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
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M. Mac Rois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 242

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    (continued from previous page)
    to see if the bush is all right. Then when the other boys come, they get the wren bush and off they go from house to house saying this rhyme.
    The wren the wren, the king of all birds.
    On Stephens day she was caught on the furze,
    although she was little her family was great,
    Rise up young lady and give us a treat.
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
    give us the money to bury the wren.
    I met a wren upon a rock
    I drove her into a brandy shop.
    I dipped her head in a branch of berries.
    i wish you all a happy new year.
    All silver no brass give us the piece of a half a glass.
    (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)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Thornberry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballydowd, Co. Dublin