School: Coppena, Graiguenamanagh (roll number 1152)
- Location:
- Coppanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Cheallaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)They made merry, danced, played and sang and this is the song they sang"The Wren, the wren the king of all birds
On St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze.
Although he was little his honour was great.
Raise up landlady and give us our treat.
They were often treated to a meal also.The money was kept by one and about a week after a big pary called "The Wrens Ball" was held, usually in a public house. To this the friends of the boys were invited. Sometimes the price of a football was taken out of the money and the remaineder was expended on the "ball". That custom is now dead around the school district. A few young children may go around by way or sport to the neighbours houses to ask for a few pennies.St. Brigid's Day
In olden times the people used to put out, on St Brigid's eve a towel or(continues on next page)
