School: Clara (2)
- Location:
- Clara, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thomáis
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- Saint Stephen's Day is a great festival day in Clara. All the wren=boys go out dressed up.The boys generally go out with girl's clothes on them and the girls go out with boys' clothes on them.The wren-boys here blacken their faces and hand with black polish. Some of them put visards on their faces so no body would know them.Sometimes some people bring the wren-boys into their houses and get them to dance. After that they would give them something to drink. When the children go around they say a rhyme.
"The wren, the wren"(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Whitehead
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly