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School: Belvoir, Kilkishen

Location:
Belvoir, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 103

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 103

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    Early that morning the young boys and the young men are astir because they have many a long mile before them. Start is necessary
    They have or pretended to have hunted the wren on the day before and have killed him. He is then placed on a decorated berry holly bush and the boys gather together and go from house to house singing the verse about the wren/
    “The wren the Wren the king of all birds
    St. Stephen’s Day was caught in the furze
    Lay down the land lady and give us a treat up with the kettle and down with
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
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