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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)

Location:
Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Caitlín Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 208

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    On St Stephen's Day the boys go round with a dead wren on a stick and sing the wren's song: -
    The wren, The wren
    The king of all birds
    On St Stephen's Day
    She was caught in the furze,
    She dipped her wing in a barrel of beer
    A happy Christmas and a merry New Year.
    On Shrove Tuesday the people make pancakes and toss them up in the air and catch again on the pan.
    On St Brigid's Day the people make little straw crosses and hang them above their doors.
    On Ash Wednesday the priest blesses
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nuala Halligan
    Gender
    Female