School: Corr Riabhach

Location:
Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
R. Mac Éamuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 060

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 060

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  1. On Christmas Day many old customs are done. Holly is put up in the windows and on the walls. Candles are lighted by the youngest per-son of the house, and put in the windows. This is done to welcome the Blessed Virgin, as there was no welcome for her when she went to Bethelem.
    On St. Stephen's Day men and boys dress up in old clothes and go around from house to house playing fiddles, mouth-organs and many other ins-triments. They generally say this little verse.
    The wren, the wren, the king of all birds,
    On St. Stephen's day he
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Farrelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisgrea, Co. Cavan