School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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- On St Stephen's Day the boys of this district dress up and go out with the wren. They take some musical instrument with them and in each house they sing the following song.
The "wran" the "wran" the king of all birds
On St. Stephen's day she was caught in the furze
Although she is little her family is great
So get up landlady and give us a "trate" (treat)
If the treat be of the best
I hope in heaven your soul may rest
And if the treat be small it will not please the boys at all
Down by the glen as we did "bate"
Our gentlemen to overtake
We overtook the men in the glen
Which caused our "wran" boys to sing
Holly and ivy, ivy and holly we'll set up
The man of the house has very good luck
With his right hand he fills the cup
And with his sweet lips he tips it up
Christmas comes but once a year
And when it comes it brings great cheer
A loaf of breed and a bottle of beer
Three cheers for Christmas every year
Come old woman stir up your feathers
Don;t think in your mind that we are beggars(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joe Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybroman, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Ned Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Ballybroman, Co. Kerry