School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)
- Location:
- Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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- Long ago they used to gather together in groups and dress themselves in womens clothes. The girls used to go too. Now very few girls go. They used have all sorts of instruments for playing music, and used sing and dance as well. Very few that go now. All children that go. There is another song about the wren too.
I follow my wren through frost and snow.
I follow my wren five miles and more.
In Crotta wood I broke his knee.
I brought him here to visit ye.
With your pockets full of money and your tables full of beer(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Leahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvrin, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Elizabeth Leahy
- Gender
- Female