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School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)

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Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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    “St. Stephen's Day which falls on Dec. 26th is observed in this town by Wren-boys...”

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    St. Stephen's Day which falls on Dec. 26th is observed in this town by Wren-boys who go singing the Wren-song from house to house. They dress in picturesque costumes, and are very funny to see. They also carry decorated bushes. The word of the Wren-song go thus--
    "As I was going to Killenaule
    I met a wren upon the wall
    I put up my stick and I knocked him down
    And I brought him to Tipperary town.
    We're hunting this wren all day all day
    Through mud through mire through yellow clay
    We beat him blind till
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Bushby
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Bushby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tipperary, Co. Tipperary