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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 439

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    Folklore
    Customs
    Long ago on Novembers night the big boys go round kicking cabbage out side everyones door others go ducking.
    On St Stephens day the boys dress themselves up and get a stick and tie a piece of paper on it and get a wren and go round to the houses and say the wren the wren the king of all birds. St Stephens day was caught in the firs. Up with the kettlers and down with the pan give us some money to bury the wrens.
    On St Bridgets day the small boys come round and at night the big ones come round dressed and straw
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Power
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway