School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Cill Bhláin, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- St. Stephen's Day:
Boys in groups & even in pairs go from house to house. They 'decorate' themselves &, as a rule, have a few "musical" instruments. They travel through the country chiefly to get money. They have holly-bushes on which they have rags & pieces of coloured paper. Some of them sing the Wren-Song.
The "Wran, the "Wran", the king of all birds,
St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze,
Although he was little his children were great,
Cheer up, old lady, & give us a "trate"
Up with the kettle & down with the pan
And give us some money to bury the "wran".
- Collector
- Daniel Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Áth an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Grown-up men travel in groups also. They generally have musical instruments & give fair value for the money given them. A few groups give very good value.The money is divided equally in the evening. The [?] men either spend the money on drink or they go to a dance & pay expenses out of the Wren-money.
- St. Brigid's Day:
NilSt. Patrick's Day:
People wear the Shamrock & some children wear cloth badges (harp-shaped) of green & gold. A white spot in the Shamrock is supposed to bring good luck
