School: Naomh Pádhraic (C.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15856)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teachers: M. Bhreathnach M. Ní Dhubhainn
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- In some country districts St. Stephens Day is very popular. The boys dress themselves up in all sorts of funny clothes and hats. A few days before it they go to cut a fur bush and catch a wren. When St. Stephen's Day comes they kill the wren and put her in a match box and put it in the fur bush. They put false faces on them, and get all sorts of musical instruments and go from house to house and do a half set and play music. Then the people of the house give them money. The song that they sing is as follows:-The wren, the wren.
The king of all birds
St, Stephen's day she was caught in the furs.
Although she is small.
Her family is great
Rise up young lady
And give us a treat(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Leonard
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drogheda, Co. Louth