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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 396

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    present when the children are asleep.
    On St. Stephens day small boys go out in the wren. They dress themselves up in ragged old clothes and go around from house to house collecting money. They do have a wren in a box they sing songs and play mouth organs
    This is the song they sing
    The wren, the wren the king of all birds;
    St Stephen;s day was caught in the furze;
    All though he is little he is honoured as great
    Get up good land-lady and give us a treat;
    If you give us anything give us the best?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Niland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Niland
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Newbrook, Co. Mayo