School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)
- Location:
- Corduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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- (continued from previous page)St John's night. Prayers was said to St John to protect the crops. They used to throw a burning whin into the oats field on that night.
On St. Martin's day a fowl was killed and the blood was sprinkled in the four corners of the house.
On Christmas day there was boxty made in every house.
- St. Stephen's day got its name from St. Stephen. On that day the children and grown up boys enjoy themselves. The boys of the country get a wren and kill it and put it in a box. They dress in rags and go from house to house gathering money to bury the wren. When they go to a house they sing the Wren's song.
The wren the wren the king of all birds
St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze.
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Give us a penny to bury the wren. Brigid's day is also a great feast. Long ago on St. Brigid's Day some person of the family would cut a bundle of rushes. On that night(continues on next page) - Informant
- James Lee
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Carrickavoher, Co. Leitrim
