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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
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Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 128

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    St Stephen's Day is the day after Christmas Day. On this day men and boys gather in bands. These are called wren boys as they hunt the wren and place him on top of a pole beautifully decorated with ribbons. The wren boys are also dressed with ribbons of various colours and they are mostly in disguise. They take horns which the blow as they near every house. They sing the following wren song:-
    The Wren, the wren
    The King of all birds
    St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze.
    And although he's little
    His family is great
    Rise up young ladies
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs M. Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork