School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dominic
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- St Stephen's DaySt Stephen's Day is a very exciting day in the City of Kilkenny. Men and chaps make a procession and go around from house to house looking for money.They sing many songs but the particular one they sing on that day is the wren song.
"The wren the wren the king of all birds
St. Stephen's day she was caught in the firs.
We hunted up
We hunted her down
We hunted her in to Bonnettstown.
This song is often repeated on that day.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Katty Phelan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maudlin Street, Co. Kilkenny