School: Brughtheine (B.), Malla
- Location:
- Churchtown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Tighearnaigh
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“On St Stephen's day boys go out with the wren.”
On St Stephen's day boys go out with the Wren. Small boys carry a holly bush very well decorated. They go from house to house saying the wren's song. Big boys go in motor cars and on bicycles. and travel far distances and visit towns and cities. When they day is down each one of them has often a pound note for himself.
Here is the wren's song
The wren - The wren - the king of all birds,
St Stephen's day he was caught in the furze
Although he is little his family is great
Rise up young ladies and give us out treat
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us our answer and let us begone.
- Collector
- Michael O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynaboul, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ballynaboul, Co. Cork