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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

Location:
Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 168

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    Festival Customs
    ash wednesday. On ash wednesday ashes are put on the foreheads of the people.
    On the first of may the boys gather together and cut a bush with plenty of may on it. The words of the song they sing are:
    a long life
    and a happy wife
    and something for the may bush
    The song the boys sing and st Stephen's day is
    The wren the wren
    the king of all birds,
    On st Stephens day she was caught in the furze
    she dipped her wing
    in a barrel of beer
    and wishes all a hapy new year
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Matthew Green
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
    Informant
    Thomas Smith
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Sord, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath