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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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    On St. Stephen's Day the boys and young men dress themselves in straw and ribbons and go from house to house, singing, dancing and saying a little rhyme about the wren. These boys are called "wren-boys". They get some money in every house, two-pence, three-pence or sixpence, and with this money they have a little feast or party, or else they buy a football for the coming year. Sometimes they divide the money equally among each the at the end of their travels.
    It is in the late evening or at night that the wren-boys come to the houses. One is called the "Captam", he carries the money, and also a fiddle, flute,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Parent
    Age
    45
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim