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School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)

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Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 229

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    Many boys gather together in a band on St. Stephen's Day and go in procession from house to house with themselves decorated and with decorated bushes. They sing the wren song at each door. This is the song they sing.
    The wren the wren the King of all birds
    St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze
    We hunted him up and we hunted him down
    And one of the young fellows knocked him down.
    Mr. - is a worthy man
    And to his house we brought the wren
    Shake, Shake, Shake of the box
    All silver and no brass
    Up with the kettle and down with the pot
    Give us our answer, or let us be going.
    (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
    John Daunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahalea, Co. Cork