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School: Killegar (roll number 5684)

Location:
Killygar, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Robert Adams
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 291

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    are done dancing they begin rattling a tin box with money in it. When they are rattling the box they shout "Up with the kettle and down with the pan give us a penny to bury the wren".
    My mother gave them sixpence this year. When they are going along to the next house the sing songs and play music. The "wren boys" keep going on from house to house until they come to the nearest village. When they reach the nearest village they buy drink and cigarettes with the money the get during the day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George R. Morrison
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portlongfield, Co. Cavan