School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 18_020

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 18_020

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    dinner is to get a bottle of Whiskey and throw it on the pudding and light it with a match.
    On St. Stephen's day boys of the district go from house to house looking for money, and say the following rhyme
    The wren, the wren,
    The king of birds
    St. Stephen's dy she was caught in the furze,
    Her family was great
    Rise up land-lady and give us a treat
    From bush to bush from tree to tree
    At Donnelly's Hallow
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán de Fréins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare