School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)
- Location:
- Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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- (continued from previous page)buckets first and then put them into a dray and store them in a shed
- The chief potatoes planted round Kilbride are shamrock's, epicures, kerr's pinks, British queen's, Roses, black champion, May queen, Arran banners Leinster wonders, Gregory cups, Arran chief, Black smyths, white roses, golden wonders, and Duke of Leinster
- Collector
- Imelda Keely
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- St Stephen's day is called the wren day. On this day a number of people dress up and go with the wren. As they go from house to they sing this song.The wren, the wren, the king of all birds
St Stephen's day he was caught in the furzes,
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Give us our answer and let us begone.When they this sung and have got some money they go away.(continues on next page)
