School: Bán-Tír (B.) (roll number 2803)
- Location:
- Banteer, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Síothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 605
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- (continued from previous page)Easter Sunday - Many people rise very early, and wait to see the "Sun" dance on that morning. More than sufficient eggs are eaten at breakfast on that morning. As many as a dozen eggs may be eaten by the men folk, sometimes more, sometimes less. Workmen would eat as many as twenty.
Wren Song
“Easter Sunday- many people rise very early and wait to see the "Sun" dance on that morning”
As I was going up Mr Leader's lawn,
I met a wran upon my walk;
I up with my cupid, and gave him a fall,
And brought him here, to visit ye all.
With ye're pockets full of money,
And ye're barrels full of beer;
I wish ye all a merry Christmas,
And a happy New Year. - Informant
- Mrs Mary Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Banteer, Co. Cork
Another Wren Song
“Easter Sunday- many people rise very early and wait to see the "Sun" dance on that morning”
The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,
St Stephen's Day he was caught
He was caught in the furze;
From bush to bush, from tree to tree,
At "Carraigín" rock, he broke his knee.
The wren, the wren, as you may see,
Dressed so neat on a holly tree;
With a bunch of ribbons by his side,
And the Banteer boys to be his guide.