School: Collon (B.) (roll number 14578)
- Location:
- Collann, Co. Lú
- Teacher: B. Mac Searraigh
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- St., Stephens Day falls on the twenty-sixth of December. On that day the boys and grown up men have great fun. Some of the boys and men go round with the wren and every house they go to they knock at the door and when it opend they sing the wren song.
The words of the song are,The wren, the wren, The king of all birds. St., Stephen's day he was caught in the firze.
Although she was little her family was great.
Rise up your lady and give us a treat,
All silver no brass weer the boy that carry the cash.
I have a little box under my arm,
Five or six shilling would do it no harm
A penny or twopence will bury the wren,
A bottle of wine a bottle of beer,
I wish you all a hapy new year.- Informant
- Peter Maguire
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leabby Cross, Co. Lú