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S. Ní Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 145

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  1. St Stephen's Day Customs

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    St Stephen's Day is called Boxing Day and it falls on 26th of December.
    People go about from place to place playing musical instruments.
    They also have a holly bush decorated with ribbons and a picture of a wren enthroned in the centre of the greenery and as they go along they chant the following verses;-
    The Wren, The Wren,
    The King of all birds
    St Stephens day it was caught
    in the furze,
    Although she is little, her
    family is great,
    Rise up, landlady 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)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Simpson
    Gender
    Male