Scoil: Inistioge (B.) (uimhir rolla 1916)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Festival Customs

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   On St. Stephen's day we go around with the wren. Some of us dress up as men and some as women. We put on the oldest clothes we can get. Some are appointed to dance others to play music and one to collect the money. We meet at a certain house and dress up. We then travel on foot from house to hose dancing playing and singing the wren song:-

   "The wren the wren the king of all birds.
   St. Stephen's day she got caught in the furze.
   Altough she was poor her honour was great.
   Put your hand in your pocket and give us a treat.
   A penny or two pence as much as you can.
   For we want it badly to bury the wren."

   They divide the money equally each recieving three or four shillings. Sometime the money is spent on clothes.
   Shrove Tuesday night is also known as pancake night. Pancakes are made on that night. Then a great tea is made and the pancakes are eaten along with the tea. The people in this district look forward to this night.
   On Ash Wednesay the people go to Mass and the priest blesses the ashes and puts it on their foreheads.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   John Cotterell

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Cill Choileáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr William Cotterell

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   47

   Seoladh

   Inis Tíog, Co. Chill Chainnigh