School: Bennekerry, Carlow

Location:
Bennekerry, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Liam Ó hAodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 421

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Although she was little, her honour was great,
    Rise up, landlady, and give us a treat.
    Sometimes they get as much as a pound, which they divide among themselves at the close of the day.
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  2. On St. Stephen's Day many boys chase the wren. When the wren is caught the boys go around from house to house saying : Give us a penny to bury the wren". When they have the money collected they divide it with one another.
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  3. St. Stephen's Day is a great feast day. The people gather together to hunt the wren. They go in groups of four or five. They get a little holly bush, and decorate it with coloured paper. The people dress themselves up, so that they would not be known.
    One plays music, another holds the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lennon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Burton Hall, Co. Carlow