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School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Dominic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 193

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    St Stephen's Day
    St Stephen's Day is a very exciting day in the City of Kilkenny. Men and chaps make a procession and go around from house to house looking for money.They sing many songs but the particular one they sing on that day is the wren song.
    "The wren the wren the king of all birds
    St. Stephen's day she was caught in the firs.
    We hunted up
    We hunted her down
    We hunted her in to Bonnettstown.
    This song is often repeated on that day.
    (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)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maudlin Street, Co. Kilkenny