School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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- (continued from previous page)and got its breast red with blood.
- On St Stephens Day the boys of this district go from house to house, singing, dancing, and playing music. They collect money to "bury the wren". The song they sing is:"The wren, the wren, the king of all birds.
"St Stephens day was caught in the furze
"Although he is small, his family is great,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bernadette Mc Hale
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- J. Mc Connell
- Address
- Martinstown, Co. Meath