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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
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An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 190

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  1. Festival Customs

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    On St. Stephen’s Day a large crowd of boys gather together and go out through the country singing the Wren’s song. They are dressed in old fashioned clothes and take holly in their hands. The holly is decorated and the small little wren which is known locally as the ‘King of all birds’ is taken on the holly.
    The words of the wren’s song are;
    “The wren! the wren! the king of all birds.
    St. Stephen’s Day was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr C. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork