School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 255

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  3. XML “Shrove Tuesday”
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  1. In my locality it is a custom to go out in the wren on St Stephens day. The young boys of the district come together about a week before hand and settle everything. They appoint a special place to start and they also appoint a man to keep the money that is a Cashier. They kill a wren on Christmas day and tie him up on a holly bush and keep him for the following day. On St Stephens day they
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glendiheen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Tim Aherne
    Gender
    Male