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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 058

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  1. A True Story (continued)

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    the well, they saw a bunch of leprechauns and they flying their cans there and they would not go near that well again except in the middle of the day. She said they wore green jackets and red caps and green pants and each of them were mending shoes.
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  2. Festival Customs

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    On St. Stephens day all they young boys go around with the wren and they gather a great deal of money and they devide it between them. St. Stephen's day they young men also gather together and decorate themselves and go around from house to house gathering money and they repeat this rhyme.
    "The wren the wren the King of all birds
    St. Stephens day he was caught in the furze
    Up with the Kettle and down with the pan
    Give us some money to bury the wren!
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Galway