School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

Location:
Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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  1. In my district many feasts occur each year and each one has its own customs. For example On St Stephen's Day in my district the children and grownups go in procession from house to house with their hats decorated with papers and coloured papers singing the Wren Song.
    The Wren the Wren
    The King of Wild Birds
    St Stephen's Day he was got in the furze
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Aine Ní Mistéal
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilbeg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Padhraig Ó Mhistéal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbeg, Co. Galway