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School: Loughduff (B.)

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Loughduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ó Heidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 031

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    On St Stephens Day the people go round with the wren. The bigger boys put false faces on them so that they would not be known. Some of the big boys bring a wren in a jam pot, while others bring a stick with a match box and a feather on the end of it. Some songs are songs are sung such as "the wren the wren the King of all birds St Stephens Day she was caught in the furze though she was small her family is great rise up young lady and give us a treat.
    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
    Philip Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Middletown, Co. Cavan