School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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    said that when the soldiers were after St Stephen they had a rest under a tree and at the same moment a little wren flew out of the tree and the soldiers looked up and saw St Stephen hiding in the tree. The boys carry the wren in honour of St Stephen and sign a hym such as, the wren the wren the king of all birds St Stephens night was caught in the furze. Heard this story from Thomas
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William G. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo