School: Gort na Gaoithe (roll number 14218)
- Location:
- Windfield, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Ó Lócháin
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- St Stephen's Day falls on the 26th of December and on that day young boys go around with the wren gathering money. They play and sing and in the evening the money is divided amongst the gatherers. The song sung is namely.The Wren, The Wren, the king of all birds.
St. Stephens Day she was caught in the firs,
up with the kettle and down with the pan,
give us some money to burry the wren.
We chased her over and we chased her back
one of the wrenboys broke her back.
We dipped her wing in a bottle of beer
I wish you luck and I wish you cheer
for a merry Christmas and a happy New year.
- Collector
- Pakie Crehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Rushestown, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Denis Crehan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Rushestown, Co. Galway
- St. Bridget's Day falls on the 2nd of February. Boys dress themselves in old clothes and straw ropes and covers on their faces. They travel from house to house and play music and dance. These are known as "Brideogs." They get a penny in every house. An old custom(continues on next page)
