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School: Meelick (roll number 14592)

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Meelick, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 350

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  1. Composition - Festival Customs

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    The children of this locality look forward to certain feasts throughout the year. The most important are St. Stephen's day, Shrove Tuesday, and Easter Sunday. In this locality there are certain customs connected with these feasts.
    St. Stephen's day falls on the 26th December. It is customary to go in groups of two or three to each house in the parish gathering money to bury the wren. They recite these words at every house; "The wren, the wren, the king of the birds got caught in the trap St. Stephens day. Up with the kettle and down with the pan give me my answer and let me be going." Then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Richardson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joseph Richardson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon