School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)
- Location:
- Milltown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 475
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In this locality Feasts are observed in different manners as they occur each year.On St. Stephen’s Day boys, and girls sometimes go in procession from house to house with decorated bushes singing the wren song. These bushes are decorated with coloured papers and other decorations. The song is as follows:-
“The wren, the wren, the king of all birds
On St. Stephen’s Day she was caught in the furze
Although she is little, her family is great
Rise up land-lady, and give us a “trate”
Up with the kettle, and down with the pan
Give us our answer and let us go on”Money is generally gathered by the wren boys.On Hallow E’en men and boys go round(continues on next page)
