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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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    the saucer in which the beads was, they would be a priest or a nun.
    9.
    On St. Stephen's day the young boys catches a wren and puts him in in a nice box and fixes nice papers and flowers around the box. Then they go around gathering copers said this.
    "The wren the wren, the king of all birds, Saint Stephens day he was caught in a trap, up with the kettle and down with the pan, give up a few copers and let us be off."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo