School: Altóir, Tuar Mór, An Sciobairín (roll number 12071)
- Location:
- Altar, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Henry Evanson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 242
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- (continued from previous page)coming near each house, as a sign to the people that they are coming.
The people are delighted when they see the "Wren Boys" coming, for they like to hear them singing.
Then the wren boys stand outside each door an they begin to sing the song known as the "Wren Song."
Then in the evening they count the money that they had collected, and they share the money between them.
That night all the boys come together in one of the houses of the district, and they have a great night dancing, and a lot of other amusements besides.
All the boys who were out singing the "Wren Song" are asked to come to the "Wren Ball," as it is called in this locality.
They also ask the neighbours to the party, and they all have a very pleasant night together.
First of all they go dancing, and after a while when they get tired(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edith Grace Roycroft
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cove, Co. Cork
