School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)
- Location:
- Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Peadar de Mhóiréis
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- (continued from previous page)St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze
Although he is little his honour is great
Cheer up dear Madam and give us a treat.
II
We've hunted this wren, all day, all day,
Through muddy water and yellow clay,
From bush to bush and from tree to tree,
On a holly bush we broke her knee.
III
This is the wren that you may see
Hanging out of the holly tree,
A bunch of ribbons by her side ,
And the boys to be her guide.
IV
With a pocket full of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Marsh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr P. Marsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary