School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)
- Location:
- Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 12_029
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- (continued from previous page)collecting money for the wren. They are called wrenboys because they carry the wren around on a holly bush. The money they gather is some times divided among them, but it is generally spent to buying refreshments for a dance.
On St Patrick's day the Irish people wear the shamrock in the memory of our patron saint. On St John's day many Irish people light bonfires in the his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Harnett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Trienearagh, Co. Kerry
