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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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    On Saint Stephen's day the boys travel about with a wren in a box. The box is made of card board with a net of strings on the top of it. They dress up in disguise with false faces and old jackets. When they come to a house they say "Honour the wren".
    A long time ago they said this at every door "Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat please put a penny on the old man's hat, if you have
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo