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School: Dromad (roll number 16781)

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Drumod, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Millicent "Nuabhroinn"
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 051

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    Festivals are held in our district on St Stephens Day, on Christmas Day, New Years Day, Easter Sunday. On St Stephens Day, boys go around with decorated bushes and a dead wren in the bush and they sing "The wren, the wren, the King of all birds, St Stephens Day he was caught in a fur, although he is small his family is great, wise up land lady and give us the price of a treat." They get money and they dance and when night comes they go off and drink that money. They are called wren boys. On Easter Suday people eat as many eggs as they are able.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Crowe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumod Beg, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Crowe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumod Beg, Co. Leitrim