School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)

Location:
Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Ghealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 096

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  1. Festival Customs
    On St. Stephen's Day boys and men go round from house to house dressed in quaint attire and wear masks or vizards.
    At the door of each house the wren boys stand. One of them plays a lively tune on a mouth organ or melodian and the others dance to the tune.
    The following rhyme is recited about the wren:-
    "The wren the wren the king of all birds
    St Stephen's Day was caught in the furze,
    Though the bird he is little his family is great
    Rise up my landlady + give us a treat
    M.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon