School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

Location:
Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Mhuireagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 064

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  1. St. Stephen's Day is the day after Christmas. On that day young men go out after the wren and sing the wrens song. If they kill the wren according to an old custom they would break a rib in the devil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lelia Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim