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School: Barnaran, Rathangan (roll number 10454)

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Barnaran, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0778, Page 190

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    On St. Stephen's Day boys dress up and go round to hunt the wren. They tie bunches of straw around their legs and put queer hats on them. They also sing songs. Here is one of the songs they sing.
    The Wren, the Wren
    ADDENDUM - Piece preceeding Festival Customs missing.
    Lcaol Place Names Continued from page 189
    about eight miles from Rathangan Co Kildare. Shanavoola means an old milking place.
    2) There is another local village called Lullymore which means a big patch of grazing land.
    3) There is a field in Lullymore called the Cludog, which means a small hoard of hazel.
    4) There is another field in that district called the Calagor, and it means the rushy field.
    5) There is a village called Barnaran abought eight miles from Rathangan,
    Co Kildare. Barnaran means a gap between two divisions.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Mac Giolla Phádruig
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lullymore East, Co. Kildare