School: Kilmeague, Naas (roll number 10829)
- Location:
- Kilmeage, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 281
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- Festival Customs
On St Stephens Day boys and men go in procession from house to house with decorated bushes gathering money. and singing the Wren song. The Wren - song is -
The Wren, the Wren,
The King of all birds,
On St. Stephens Day,
She was caught in the furze,
Up with the kettle,
Down with the pan,
Give me a penny,
To bury the Wren.
Although she was little,
Her family was great,
Get up old Woman,
And give us a treat.Money is gathered and it is divided between them when the day is over. It is spent on whatever they like to buy. Bunty Gray
- Collector
- Bunty Gray
- Gender
- Female
