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School: Rathmore, Tullow

Location:
Rathmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 090

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 090

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  3. XML “St Brigid's Day”
  4. XML “St Stephen's Day”

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  1. St Brigid's Day (continued)

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  2. St Stephen's Day

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    St Stephen's Day is a great day of sport and it is a Bank Holiday too. Alot of people hunt the wren on that day. There is no school that day. The wren is dressed up in green and yellow ribbons while holly an ivy and mistletoe protect his dead body. Boys from twelve years up hunt the wren They sing the song of the wren.
    "The wren, the wren,
    The king of all birds
    St Stephen's Day he was
    Caught in the furze
    Although he is little
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