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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 160

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    Festival Customs
    There are many festivals during the year such as St Stephen's day, St Patrick's day, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, good Friday, Easter- Saturday, Easter- Sunday, Easter- Monday, May-day, Whit - Sunday, Whit - Monday, Hallow-eve and Christmas day.
    On St. Stephen's day some boys gather together and go from house to house singing a song called the wren. These are the words of the song;
    The wren, the wren,
    the king of all birds,
    On St. Stephen's day
    she was caught in the furze,
    She dipped her wings in a
    barrel of beer,
    and wished them all a happy
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Margaret Gannon
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin