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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 043

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    Wren boys, dress up in different clothes than they have been wearing they go from door singing songs, some of the songs which are said are
    The "wran" the "wran"
    The king of all birds.
    St. stephenses day she was caught in the furze.
    Allthough she is little her family is great
    Rise up land lady and give us a treat
    Put your hand to your pocket
    from that to your purse if you dont give us something "youll" have the wrans curse
    Another is "Wran" boys, Wran" boys never here before.
    If you dont give us something.
    "Weel" never come here anymore.
    If there are any girls in the group they do not address themselves in their own names but have boys names on each other. The wren
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    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
    Nancy Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garlagh Cross, Co. Meath