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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 512

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    Long ago the zasurs and grown-up boys in Gallowshill used to go around gathering money on St. Stephen's Day.
    They first killed a little wren and then dressed themselves up. They got straw hats and put the blinds of the windows on their faces.
    Then they used to travel from house to house asking for money "to bury the wren" and singing the following verse:
    "The wren, the wren,
    The king of all birds,
    On St. Stephen's Day,
    He was caught in the furze.
    Although he is small,
    His family is large,
    So get up my kind lady,
    (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
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo