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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 373

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    St, Stephen's Day is a great festival around here. All the boys go from house to house with coloured ribbons tied to a holly bush and a dead wren in the middle. This is the song they sing.
    "The wren,the wren the king of all birds
    On St, Stephen's Day she was caught in the furze
    Although he is little his family is great
    I pray you good lady to give us a treat.
    II;
    My box would speak if it had but a tongue
    A penny or two would do it no wrong
    Sing holly sing ivy sing ivy sing holly
    A drop just to drink would drown
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois