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School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)

Location:
Knockacullata, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
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    On St. Stephen's day all the boys get a bush of holly and tie a wren on to it.
    Then they go around to all the houses looking for money. When they come in to a house they say
    The wren, the wren the king of all birds.
    On St Stephan's day he was caught in the furze.
    From bush to bush from tree to tree.
    At Beenaskehy cross we broke his knee
    Give us a penny or two and leave us be off
    Then they get money and they go away.
    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
    Hannah Creedon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Timothy Creedon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knockananig, Co. Cork