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School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

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Milltown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 475

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    On Christmas Eve in most places a big candle is lit and put in the window, because it is said that the Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph pass by every house that night, and put a special blessing on the house where the candle is lighting to show them light.
    Signed:- Nell Maguire.
    Hawkfield
    Droichead Nua
    Co. Kildare.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Festival Customs

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    Festival Customs
    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)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    William Tiernan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare