School: Slieverue (roll number 12476)
- Teacher: John Carey
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- The Wren, the Wren the king of all birds
St Stephen's Day she was caught in
the furze.
Although she was little her honour was great
Get up Steve Ladder and give us a
treat( pr "trate")
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
and give us a penny to bury the
Wren (pr "Wran")- Collector
- Ailís Ní Caisín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slieveroe, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Irish
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Nicholastown, Co. Kilkenny