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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

Location:
Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 01_015

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    best villages all over the country that they will get the most money.
    They go into every house by their way and they get a lot of money. They are called "wren boys" because long ago they used to kill wren and tie him on to a stick and go around to the houses
    Then when they go to the houses they say a verse or two about him as follows:-
    "The wren the wren the king of all birds on St Stephen's
    day got caught on the furze up with the kettle and down
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathcosgry, Co. Galway