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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Saint Stephen's Day

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    On Saint Stephen's Day every year all boys go out with the wren. They get a flash lamp and go outside and catch a wren in the thatch. This is done by dazzling the bird. When the boys see the wren in its nest they flash the light in his eyes.
    Then they get a box and cover it with a net of wire and put the wren into it.
    They dress up in straw and old clothes and go around from house to house and say at every house
    "Honour the wren". Then the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick James Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cregg, Co. Mayo