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School: Drumcharley, An Tulach

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Drumcharley, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Nig Dhubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590, Page 136

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    St. Stephen's Day customs
    Long ago a band of young men and boys would gather in different districts and go hunting the wren on St. Stephen's Day. Some would be on horse back and others would be walking. They had nearly always a few musicians in the band to play on violins or flutes or other instruments when they would go into a house. Then the rest of them would dance or sing. Usually the people of the house would give them some money. When they had a good deal of money collected they often stopped away for a week in towns until they had the money spent or often they came home and gave a good dance.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Criostiona Ní Caoimh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stonepark, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Domnal Ó Chaoimh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Stonepark, Co. Clare