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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 433

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    1. Large candles are lighted in all windows on Christmas Night - to give light to wanderers - in memory of the Holy Family seeking lodging on the first Christmas Night.
    2. Twelve small candles are burned on little Christmas Night - the twelfth night - in hour of the twelve days of Christmas.
    3. Wren boys go around on St. Stephen's Day singing the verse :-
    The Wren the Wren the king of all birds.
    St. Stephen's Night was caught in the furze.
    Tho' she is poor, her family is great.
    Arise, Your Lordship and us a "thrate".
    This hunting of the wren is supposed to be in punishment of the telling that Our Lady and the Child had passed on a certain road at the Flight into Egypt.
    The wren said "Indhé indhé", when the reapers had just said they passed when the corn was being sown and it was now ready for cutting (It grew and ripened in one night.)
    4 On Brideóg Night - Eve 1st. Feb. - boys
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Cíaráin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lyle, Co. Sligo