School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)
- Location:
- New Ross, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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- This is a great day for customs. On Christmas day the boys go out and kill the wren.
They bring her home and tie her on a holly bush. Then they decorate the bush with ribbons and put it away for the following day.
They arise early next morning and dress themselves up in girls' clothes and they wear masks on their faces. They go from house to house and collect money while they sing a little song."The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,
Saint Stephen's day she was caught in(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodville, Co. Wexford