School: Headfort
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 127
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“Although she is little her family is great. ...”
Although she is little her
family is great
Rise up, little lady & give us
a treat.
Up with the kettle and down
with the pan.
A penny or twopence to buy
the wren."
These "wren-boys" are usually given what they ask for: - "a penny or twopence to bury the wren."
On Shrove Tuesday there is a feast before bed-time. Savoury pancakes, potato-cakes, concannon - and the old-fashioned cakes - "Boxty" are eaten.
On Ash Wednesday no milk is taken on the tea and dry barm or barm and jam is taken instead of the home-made bread and butter. For dinner, fresh herrings are eaten with water poured over them to make a "dip" for the potatoes.
On May-day the children decorate a tree with flowers and eggshells which they have been collecting for a long time prior to May (day)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen O Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lislea, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs John Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lislea, Co. Cavan