Scoil: Bunclody
- Suíomh:
- Bunclody, Co. Wexford
- Múinteoir: Máighréad, Bean Uí Dhuinnshéibhin
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Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0892, Leathanach 209
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- XML Leathanach 209
- XML “Festival Customs”
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- 209Festival CustomsOn St Stephen's Day little boys "dress up" + go around from house to house in groups of 2,3 or 4 singing the Wren-song. They carry a furze bush decorated with coloured papers + moss + as they call to each house they receive money which they divide equally amongst their number when the day is over or whenever they get tired + give up.The wren song is.-
The wren, the wren the king of all birds
St. Stephen's Day she was caught in the furze
Although she was little, our wren-er was great
Get up lad, lad + give us a treat
Down with the kettle + up with the pan
A penny or tuppence to bury the wren.May Day
On the evening before 1st May children go from house to house collecting money, candles + decorations for the May Bush. On the Evening of May Day in this town (Bunclody) a white thorn bush is erected in each street (about 3 in this town) + decorated with coloured papers + candles. When darkness falls the candles are lighted + the children of the town(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)
