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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 242

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    people get up very early to see the sun dancing in the sky because it is said that the sun dances with joy because Our Lord rose from the dead on that morning. May Day. The people decorate May bushes with egg shells and coloured papers on May eve.
    St Stephen's Day. The children disguise themselves and they go from house to house singing this rhyme.
    The wren, the wren, the king of all birds.
    St Stephen's Day she was caught in the furze.
    Although she was little her family was great.
    Rise up landlady and give us a treat.
    A bottle of bass and a bottle of beer
    I wish you all a happy new year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Thomas Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Offaly