School: Liatra (roll number 13341)
- Location:
- Lettera, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Mac Sheoin
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- On St. Stephen's Day it is a custom for all the young boys to catch a wren and kill. They go from house playing and dancing for money. At each house they say:- "Up with the kettle and down with the pan, give us a penny to bury the wren". St. Stephen's Day is called "the Wren Boys Day".
- Collector
- Annie Morgan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Croaghill, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Morgan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Croaghill, Co. Galway