School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)
- Location:
- Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 043
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- (continued from previous page)At Midnight on "Christmas Night" every animal is supposed to go on their knees as they did in the stable at Bethlehem. Christmas Day.
On Christmas day they eat their dinner about four or five o'clock. This consisted of potatoes and a roast or boiled goose. St. Stephen's Day.
On St. Stephen's day all the young boys of the townland went in bands from house to house carrying a big bush of holly and a wren tied on it. Outside each house they sang the following song :
The Wren, The Wren
The King of all the birds.
St Stephens Day he was caught in the furze.
Although he is little his family is great.
Rise up landlady and give us a treat.
Shake, Shake, Shake the box
All silver and no brass.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máigréad Ní Cártaig
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Driminidy South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Seanacháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carriglusky, Co. Cork
