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

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 201

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    the window is to give light to passing strangers who may need it on such a Holy night.
    On St Stephens Day the boys hunt a wren and having killed it. They place it on top of a Holly Bush and go around singing a song the words of which are as follows : - The Wren, The Wren the king of all birds.
    "St Stephens Day he was caught in the furze.
    "Although he is little his family is great.
    "So fill up your glasses and give us a treat.
    "And if you fill it of the best we hoped in Heaven your soul will rest.
    (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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Linehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr D. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork