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School: Collon (B.) (roll number 14578)

Location:
Collon, Co. Louth
Teacher:
B. Mac Searraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 085

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    St., Stephens Day falls on the twenty-sixth of December. On that day the boys and grown up men have great fun. Some of the boys and men go round with the wren and every house they go to they knock at the door and when it opend they sing the wren song.
    The words of the song are,
    The wren, the wren, The king of all birds. St., Stephen's day he was caught in the firze.
    Although she was little her family was great.
    Rise up your lady and give us a treat,
    All silver no brass weer the boy that carry the cash.
    I have a little box under my arm,
    Five or six shilling would do it no harm
    A penny or twopence will bury the wren,
    A bottle of wine a bottle of beer,
    I wish you all a hapy new year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Peter Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leabby Cross, Co. Louth