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School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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

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  3. XML “Shrove Tuesday”
  4. XML “St Stephen's Day”

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  1. Shrove Tuesday (continued)

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  2. St Stephen's Day

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    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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