School: Lios Béalad, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 11715)
- Location:
- Lisbealad, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Héigcearrtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 389
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- (continued from previous page)In olden times people would not give away anything out of the house on that day.Easter Sunday is the day of Our Lords resurrection. There is an old custom of having a great feast of eggs on that day.
- It is an old custom for boys to go from house to house singing the Wren's song. Money is gathered. It is divided equelly between the number of boys that are there.
The Wren, the Wren the King of all birds,
St Stephen's day he was caught in the furze.
Although he is little his family is great.
Cheer up old Lady and give us our treat.
If you fill it of the best
I hope in heaven your soul will rest,
And if you fill it of the small it won't
agree with the wren boys at all
Sing holly, sing ivy Christmas isnt but a folly.
Christmas day I turn spit. I burnt my finger I feel it yet.
Between the finger and the thumb there rise a
big blister as big as a plum,
Tis neither a plum, tis neither a cherry five or six shillings
will make me so merry.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maudie Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Kathleen Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lettergorman, Co. Cork
