School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)
- Location:
- An Chreatalach Thiar, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 070
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St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furge.
Altough he little his family is great
Cheer up land lady and give us a treatI followed my "Wran" through frost and snow.
I followed my "Wran" to Cille Cill Rush
And I brought him home on a holly-bush
So up with the kettle and down with the pan. (a shilling or two)
A shilling or two to bury the "Wran"
On Shrove Tuesday boys go out and draw a rope across the road before the bride-groom and unless they get money from them they would be pretending to take the bride away with them. Also on St Bridgid's eve warm clothes are hidden beside the house for St. Bridgid when she would come for them.
On St Patrick's day big crosses made of green rushes were put on the shoulders of the young and old. On May eve(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Cnoc an Chaca, Co. Luimnigh
