School: Doire na Groighe (C.), An Bhán-tír (roll number 7451)

Location:
Dernagree, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 319

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  2. Festival Customs
    I On St Stephens Day a great many boys go about gathering the "wren money". They have holly bushes decorated with various coloured ribbons and they usually have the little dead wren in the middle of the bush. They sing the following song :-
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