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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 08_024

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    On Christmas night we light candles in every window in honour of Christ being born in the stable at Bethlehem, 1938 years ago.
    St. Stephen's Day there are always races in Ballyheigue and on that day also people go around from house to house gathering money, carrying a dead wren in a holly bush.
    They generally have a rhyme made about it. "The wren the wren the king of all birds, St. Stephen's Day she was caught in the furze." On the night of the sixth of January at twelve o'clock the water is
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry