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School: Cúl Árann (Clochar)

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Coolaran, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Fionnbharr Nic Chárthaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0020, Page 0073

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  4. XML “St Stephen's Day”

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  2. St Stephen's Day

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    St. Stephen's day is the day after Christmas day and it is kept in honour of St. Stephen the first martyr. The boys go around from house to house with a wren and sing the wren song.
    The wren the wren
    The king of all birds,
    St. Stephen's day he was
    Caught in a furze,
    Up with the kettle
    and down with the pan,
    Give us a penny to
    Bury the wren,
    We chased the wren
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway