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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

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Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 316

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    In most districts many feasts are observed in a special manner each year. To site one "St. Stephen's day". Boys go around from house to house singing with decorated bushes. They usually sing this little verse -:
    "The wren, the wren, the king of all birds
    St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze
    So up with the kettle and down with the pan
    A penny or two - pence to bury the wren".
    In every house money is generally given. The boys divide the money among themselves. Shrove Tuesday is another very exiting feast day. There are a lot of old
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Meara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Tipperary