School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)
- Location:
- Cormeen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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- (continued from previous page)it. When they are going they bring some instruments with them. When they come to the houses they sing the following song:-"The wren the wren the king of all birds
On St. Stepens day was caught on the furze.
Although she is small and her family great
Rise up land-lady and give us a treat
Up with the kettle and down with the pan.
Coppers or silvers to bury the wren
If you haven't it in you pocket you have it in your purse.
And if you don't give it to us you'll have the wrens curse."If they didn't give them something(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas Gargan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullyattin, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Gargan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullyattin, Co. Meath