School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Ballyadams, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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- Another version of the wren boy song is as under:
The wren, the wren,
The king of all birds,
St. Stephen's Day was caught in the furze
Although she was little
Her family was great.
Rise up the "wran-ranny"
And give us a trate.
We hushed her up
And we hushed her down
We hushed her into Stradbally town,
We broke her back
With a piece of slate
And we buried at the brewery gate.
Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us our answer
And let us "an"(on)
