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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

Location:
Rerrin, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 131

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    St. Stephen's day every person longs to listen to the "Wren boys. Great is the joy when they come because they are covered with masks and sheep skins and other things and they use to go around in great batches to every house singing the sing which runs thus. -
    "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's great.
    I pray you, good lady, give us a treat.
    My box would speak if it had but a tongue.
    And a penny or two would do it no wrong.
    Sing holly, sing ivy, sing ivy sing holly.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Cotter
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bear Island, Co. Cork