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School: Collon (roll number 14579)

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Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 247

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 247

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    take flowers and leave them by the well, while others tie strips of cloth on the well, while others tie stips of cloth on the bush which grows overhead.
    On St Stephen's day boys go round from house to have dressed up, and carrying with them a dead wren, whome they say they are gathering money for, and saying,
    The wren, the wren,
    The king of all birds.
    St Stephen's day she lit on the furze
    Althought she is little her family is great.
    Rise up now people and give us a treat.
    Up with the kettle, down with the pan.
    Give is some money to bury the
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eithne Watters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Collon, Co. Louth