School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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- (continued from previous page)A penny or two-pence to bury the wren."
(3) Nowadays the wren is not killed, but instead a bunch of feathers is tied on a holly tree.
(4) Long ago the wren used to be killed on St. Stephens Day. For it was believed that it was it that betrayed Our Lord to the Jews. - Twelfth Day - Jan 6th
(1) This day is also called "Little Christmas or Lady's Christmas. A goose or turkey is usually got for the dinner on this day and a sweet-cake for the tea. On Twelfth night twelve rushes are and dried very well. Then they are lighted and one given to each person(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mrs P. Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Noggusboy, Co. Offaly