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School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)

Location:
Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 191

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  2. Customs of Saint Stephen's Day

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    On st Stephen's day all the young boys follow the wren. After dinner on Christmas day they get a holly tree and decorate it up with flowers They put old clothes on themselves and they go from house to house singing and dancing each persons door. They sing "The wren, the wren the king of all birds. St Stephens day he was caught in the frieze.
    Although being little, his family great. I pray you good lady give us a treat
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