School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)
- Location:
- Robertstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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- apple in their mouths. Then late in the night the big people take down gates, and hide them.
St Stephen’s day.
On St Stephen’s day, the children of my district go around with the wren, and gather money. They play music and sing songs at every house.
The day before St Stephen’s day, the people go around and kill the wren, then they bring him round in a match box. When they are done going round they divide the money.- Collector
- Mat Morris
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Staholmog, Co. Meath