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School: Clane (Pres. Convent) (roll number 1151)

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Clane, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 494

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    St Stephen's Day.
    It is the custom every year on St. Stephen's day for boys to go around from house to house dressed up. In this part of the country very few men go round. They carry a furze bush and they sing a song. The song is.
    The Wren the Wren the king of all birds.
    On St Stephen's day was caught in the furze
    Although she is little her family is great.
    Rise up landlady and give us a treat.
    We chased her from tree to tree.
    And in Donnely's hollow she broke her knee.
    So up with the kettle and down with the pan
    Give us the money to bury the
    (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
    Josephine Proctor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blackhall, Co. Kildare