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    On Saint Stephen's day the wren boys dress up in all sorts of coloured garments, and they visit the towns and country houses collecting money to bury the wren". If you do not give them any money they will bury the wren at your door step. Then there would be a curse on you for ever.
    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
    Erney Eccleston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr George Eccleston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portaliff or Townparks, Co. Cavan