School: Lisvernane, Glen of Aherlow (roll number 15677)
- Location:
- Lisvarrinane, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Patrick Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 098
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- (continued from previous page)We hunted this wren (ran) all day all day
Through muddy water and yellow clay
In Ballycrehane we broke her knee
And brought her home on a holly tree
This is the wren that you may see
Well furnished on a holly tree
A bunch of green ribbons by her side
And the Aherlow Boys to be her guideI have a little box here under my arm
And a shilling or two will do you no harm
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us our answer and let us be gone
When the song is finished money is generally got at each house. Often a good sum is collected and divided among the Wren boys. Sometimes the cash is spent in providing apples, oranges, cakes, sweets etc for a great feast in the afternoon, or in buying a football.
St. Bridgets Day. This is dealth with(continues on next page)
