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School: Cnoc Sceach, Clanna Caoilte (roll number 11424)

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Knockskagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0311, Page 490

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    The custom burying the wren (wran ...local) still survives in this district but is confined mostly to school going boys. They travel about on St. Stephen's Day in little groups of four or five Sometimes the wren is killed & is suspended from a branch of the holly tree or rather bush, which they carry. If they fail to get a wren a little bunch of moss is substituted. Gaily coloured ribbons are used to decorate the bush which is carried by the leader of the party. Mouthorgans, tin-cans, in fact anything that makes a noise is brought to play a part in burying the "wran." The party travel from house to house
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Crowley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Cork