School: Garrdha Clochair

Location:
Garrycloher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
H. Ó Cionnaoith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0569, Page 105

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    On St. Stephen's Day men and boys and, sometimes, girls dress themselves up in straw and old clothes and go around (from) in "gangs" from house to house collecting money. one of the gang carries a holly bush decorated with coloured papers and streamers. A few supply the music and following are rhymes others sing or said:-
    1. "The wren, the wren, the King of all Birds
    On St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze,
    Up with the kettle and down with the pan
    Give us a penny and let us be gone"
    2. "As I was going to Killenaule
    I met a "van" [?] upon the wall
    I up with my wattle and knocked him down
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Herbert T. Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher