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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 312

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    go in procession with decorated bushes from house to house singing
    "The Wren, the Wren, the King of all birds
    St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze
    I chased her up, and I chased her down,
    And chased her into Gooldscross Town.
    Although she was little her family's "Grate".
    So up land lady and give us a "trate".
    II
    This is the wren that you may see hanging on a holly-tree.
    So up with the kettle and down with the pan. Give us a copper to bury the
    (continues on next page)
    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 Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary