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School: Ardrahan, Mainistir Ó dTórna (roll number 13167)

Location:
Ardrahan, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 213

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    We are boys that came to play
    Together our change on Stephen's Day
    The man of the house is a wealthy man
    And to his honour we brought the "wran"
    We wish him a happy Christmas and a merry new year
    If he gives us a price of a gallon of beer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Another Version of the 'Wran' Song

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    The "wran" the "wran" the king of all birds
    On St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze
    Although he is little his family's great
    Rise up landlady and give us a trate hurra
    We hunted the wran three miles and more
    Through hedges ditches briars and stones
    We hunted him up and we hunted him down
    Till wan of our little boys knocked him down hurra
    On Christmas night I burned my thumb
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Joe Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybroman, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ned Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Ballybroman, Co. Kerry