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School: Island Parish

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Ballina, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 350

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    It is the custom for a lot of boys to gather together and dress up in a lot of old rags and torn garments. Then they put on false faces so that no one will recognize them. They get instruments and go around to the houses in the neighbourhood, and dance, sing and play music.
    The people give them money and food. They continue that until night. Then they divide the money between them and each of them get an even share of the money. It is called Hunting the Wren.
    "They recite this verse
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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)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Minnock
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Bernard Minnock
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Offaly