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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Tralee (roll number 16704)

Location:
Trá Lí, Co. Chiarraí
Teachers:
Mícheál Ó Ruairc Ss. Ó Ruacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 040

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  1. An Old Feast Day - St Stephen's

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    Every Irish feast has its own custom. I am now going to relate how Saint Stephen's Day is kept in Ireland.
    During the day both girls, and boys dress themselves in funny clothes and having captured a wren they go from house to house singing the following song:
    The wren, the wren
    The king of all birds,
    On St. Stephen's Day
    He was caught in the furze,
    Although he be little
    His family is great,
    So down with the kettle
    And give us a treat,
    Up with the kettle
    Down with the pan
    Give us a penny
    To bury the wren.
    Indeed, every house, even the poor give them something.
    The wren is supposed to be a traitor to Our Lord. When Our Lord went along a certain field he blessed it and lo! and behold; it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Féile Stiofáin (~402)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr D. Nunan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Cathair Slí, Co. Chiarraí