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School: Rathmoylan (roll number 10879)

Location:
Rathmolyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Ethel G. P. Wildman
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    They spend Christmas Day playing with the toys they get from him.
    On Stephen's Day the men and boys dress up and bring a stick with a little wren on the top. They go from house to house singing "The Wren, the wren the King of all birds, on St. Stephens Day is was caught in the Furze"
    Some of them dance and when they have finished they get money.
    When the day is over they divide the money they have among them.
    Carrie Douglas,
    Caragh,
    Rathmolyon,
    Enfield,
    Co. Meath.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carrie Douglas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Isaacstown, Co. Meath