School: Cill Chiaráin
- Location:
- Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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- St Stephen's Day
On St. Stephen's Day it is the custom in this part of the country for little boys to go round with the wren. They go through the villages carrying a wren or a so-called one in a box or on top of a branch of holly. They recite a rhyme on their entering a house: The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, on St. Stephen's day was caught in the furze, Up with the kettle and down with the pan, give us a penny to bury the wren. At the end of the day the divide the money among themselves to buy something with it. They have a very sportful day and boys look forward all through the year to its coming. St. Brigid's Even
On St. Brigid's Eve there is a custom,(continues on next page)