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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 488

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    ''Mummers'' is a more common name for them now then ''Wrenboys''. Often they have no wren at all but go about gathering money. It is the usual custom to have a ''spree'' in some farmer's house when they have enough money gathered.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gortullaghan, Co. Cavan