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School: Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 1301)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bráthair Tomás Mac Binéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 142

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    by a stove from the piper on his bagpipes after which Charley stepped forward and addressed the family inside:-
    "Good morrow, Mr Byrne,
    Good morrow, Mrs Byrne,
    Good morrow, all the little Byrnes
    Past twelve o'clock
    A fine frosty night."
    Next the twelve wichins performed to a peculiar air on the bagpipes a dance around their master in the fashion something approaching to an Indian hornpipe after which the party set out to the house of the next engagement. This ceremony was performed at the house of nearly every family in the city: The performance of the Mummer Boys on St Stephen's day as practised in Kilkenny every year up the present when black faced wichins invade the city, resembles almost in detail the capers of Charley the Sweep and his negro wichins so that it can be said that the boys of Kilkenny to day are preserving the old customs of their forbears.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Stephen Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Greenridge, Co. Kilkenny