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School: Mullach Airlinne (roll number 1173)

Location:
Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 050

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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  2. Festival Customs

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    On St. Stephen's Day many boys go round from house to house requesting money to bury the wren. They carry a bush beautifully decorated with coloured streamers and old pots and pans. The boys recite this little ryhme when going from house to house?
    "The Wren, the Wren,
    The King of all birds,
    St. Stephen's Day she is caugh in the furze,
    Although she was little her family was great
    Rise up young lady and give us a trate,
    All silver no brass were the boys that can carry the cash
    A bottle of wine a bottle of beer,
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