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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 068

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    One of the feast that occur in the district is St Stephens Day on 26th Dec.. All the boys gather togther, and they dress themselves up in funny costumes wearing a mask on their faces. They go around from house to house with music, and they dance and sing, and recite the wrens song, and gather money. The actual words of the song are
    The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,
    St Stephens Day he was caught in the fur.
    Altough he is little,
    His family is great,
    Rise up land lady and give us a treat.
    (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
    Anna M. Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath