School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin (roll number 16359)
- Location:
- Ennistimon, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSiúr Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0621, Page 137
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Féilí na Bliadhna .
There are many customs carried here on certain days.Some of these are: On St. Stephen's Day boys go around dressed up and sing songs ,and dance .They carry a wren on big branches of holly decorated with coloured papers: they gather money and sing the following verse :
"The wren ,the wren, the king of all birds ,
On St.Stephen's Day was caught in the furze ,
ALlthough he was small his family was great .
Rise up landlady and give us a treat,
Up with the kettle and down with the pan ,
Give a penny or two to bury the wren".
On St. Stephen's Night also,they kill a chicken and sprinkle the blood on cotton woll ,they sprinkle it also on sick people and it cures them .On Shrove Tuesday every household makes pancakes and they a great feast at night.
- Collector
- Eithne Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ennistimon, Co. Clare
