School: Carrigaline, Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Mhic Conchoille
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- On the wren's day, young boys go from house to house. They used to take a bough of Holly around with them and a dead wren in the middle of it. They sang a verse at every door.The wren, the wren, the king of all birds
St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze
From bush to bush, and from tree to tree
Hollymount Castle
broke his knee.
So up with the kettle, and down with the pan
Give us your answer and let us go on. Another version
The wran, the wran the king of all birds,
St. Stephens day was caught in the furze,
Although he is little his family is great
Put your hand in your pocket
And give us a treat Another version
The wran, the wran, the king of all birds
St Stephens day was caught in the furze,
From bush to bush, and from tree to tree.
Duarigle castle broke his knee
So up with the kettle and down with the pan
A shilling or two, to bury the wran.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Twomey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inches, Co. Cork