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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    Long ago the married Men and boys used go in the wren boys. They wore white shirts and one was dressed like a girl. They went from house to house and they used to have a piccola with them. The one dressed like a girl and one of the boys used dance a reel (whili) while the others stood around them. They used get a 6 pence in each house. Sometimes they catch the wren and let it go again, but they often they have none
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Féile Stiofáin (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Máirtín Caoigín Ó hOistín
    Gender
    Male