School: Rathcoffey, Donadea (roll number 6174)
- Location:
- Rathcoffey North, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Laideáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 207
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- (continued from previous page)Although she was little, her family was great
Rise up young lady, and give us a treat
Give me a bit of your Xmas pie
Give me a drop of your ginger beer
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us some money to bury the wren
My boots are worn and my clothes are torn
Following the wren the day before
I hoist her up and I hoist her down
And I hoist her into Charlestown
I dipped her head in a barrel of beer,
And I wish you all a happy New Year.
Sroy told about the wren.
The Jews were trying to capture St. Stephen. He hid in a yew tree. The wren was on top of this tree and as the Jews were passing by the little wren chirruped. This made the soldiers loou up, when they noticed St Stephen in his hiding place. He was immediately captured. Ever afterwards, the wren was carried around on St Stephens Day as a sort of punishment So the story goes.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Molly Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Painestown, Co. Kildare
