School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)
- Location:
- Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 147
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- Many feasts are observed in a special way round this locality for example.
St. Stephen's Day.
On this day most of the children and grown up men go around with the wren. They go around from house to house singing and dancing. They (go) also say the following rhyme.
The wren the wren,
The king of all birds
St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze
Although he is little
His family is great
Rise up land lady and give us a treat.
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us a penny to bury the wren.
When they go home they divide the money.(continues on next page)
