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School: Mullagh (B)

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 062

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    In this district St. Stephens Day is celebrated, by men and boys going round with the wren. They gather together and disguise themselves with ragged clothes. Then they go round from house to house singing and dancing and one of them playing a fiddle. They sing the Wren-song at every door and when they have it finished they get money from the people of the house. This is the song they sing.
    The wren, the wren, the king of all birds.
    On St. Stephens Day he was caught in the furze.
    All-though he was small his family was great.
    Rise up gentlemen and give us a treat.
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan.
    Two-pence or three to bury the wren.
    if you haven't it in your pocket you have it in your purse.
    If you don't do that you have
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Freddie Deignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Freddie Deignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan