School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 120
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- (continued from previous page)Eve. It was an old custom to light bonfires on St. John's Eve, the 23rd June.
"Have the potatoes sown before St. Patrick's Day and do not wait for the cuckoo", was an old proverb among the people. "Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings good cheer" is another.
- 2 These are the words of the wren song:-
"The wren the wren the king of all birds,
St. Stephen's day he was caught in the furze,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Timothy Winters
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Miss Hannan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
