School: Scoil na mBráthar, Tralee (roll number 16704)
- Location:
- Tralee, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Mícheál Ó Ruairc Ss. Ó Ruacháin
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- Every Irish feast has its own custom. I am now going to relate how Saint Stephen's Day is kept in Ireland.
During the day both girls, and boys dress themselves in funny clothes and having captured a wren they go from house to house singing the following song:
The wren, the wren
The king of all birds,
On St. Stephen's Day
He was caught in the furze,
Although he be little
His family is great,
So down with the kettle
And give us a treat,
Up with the kettle
Down with the pan
Give us a penny
To bury the wren.
Indeed, every house, even the poor give them something.
The wren is supposed to be a traitor to Our Lord. When Our Lord went along a certain field he blessed it and lo! and behold; it(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr D. Nunan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Caherslee, Co. Kerry