School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)
- Location:
- Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Foghludha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 18_004
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- (continued from previous page)places grown up men gather together and go in procession from house to house, with bushes of holly, singing the wren song. they gather money "to bury the wren". They are called the wren boys. They sing and dance in each house. On St Patrick's day the people wear shamrock. On chalk boys and girls who are not already married get a rub of chalk on the back. On the eve of St John's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Harnett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Trienearagh, Co. Kerry
