School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)All silver and no brass.
We hunted her up, and hunted her down,
And one of our wren boys knocked her down,
We hunted her over hedges and ditches
Until we tore the back out of our breeches.
Mr - is a rich and wealthy man
And to his door wr brought the "wran".
For a taste of liquor, and a drink of beer
God bless the man who gave us good cheer
Here she is, as you may see,
Up on the top of a holly tree,
A bunch of ribbons by her side
And a bunch of boys to be her guide.
Up with the kettle and down with the pot,
Give us your answer and let us be going."
On New Year's Day Night candles are lit on the windows like Christmas Night, and people stay up until 12 o' clock to hear bells ringing the old year out, and the new year in.
Candles are lit on the windows on New Year's Day Night, and Little Christmas Night also. Little Christmas is called the Women's Christmas, and there are three candles lit in the same [?] in honour of the three Kings.
It is generally on Shrove Tuesday any couple getting married(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Donnchadh Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
