School: Doirín an Lomáin (roll number 14235)
- Location:
- Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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The Wren Song
“The "wran", the "wran", the king of all birds, St Stephen's day she was caught in the furge”
The "wran," the "wran," the king of all birds,
St Stephen's day she was caught in the furze,
Although she is little her family is great,
Rise up landlady and give us a treat,
If you fill us of the small it wont agree with the wren-boys at all,
But if you fill us of the best I hope in heaven your soul will rest,
As I went up through *Leaca Bhuidhe I spied my wran on a holly tree,
Up with my cubic and broke her knee,
And I brought her here to visit ye,
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Give us our answer and let us be gone.
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Wren is pronounced "wran" locally
Leaca Bhuidhe is a hill to the south of Ballydehob, south and east of the Catholic Church; parish of Schull, Co. Cork.[some of the text is partially crossed out]- Collector
- James Hellen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Cornelius Hellen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Rathruane Beg, Co. Cork
- The "wran," the "wran," the king of all bird
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