School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 121

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  1. In my district the customs attached to various feasts are observed as they occur each year.
    Some of these are St. Stephen's Day, St Brigid's Day St John's Day and Halloween.
    On St Stephen's Day groups of young boys with masks on their faces gather together and go around from house to house collecting money to bury the wren and singing the wren-song, which reads as follows: "The wren! the wren! the king of all birds, On St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze. Although he is little his family is great, Get up little lady and give us a treat
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male