School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)
- Location:
- Mungairit, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Mrs B. Mulroy
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The Wren Song (continued)
“Un ....... is a monthly man”
(continued from previous page)Oh, Droleen, Droleen, wheres your nest.
Its in the wood that I love best,
Under the Holly and Ivy Tree.
Where the Mungret boys came hunting me.
The wran, the wran, the King of all birds.
St Stephens Day was caught in the furze
We hunted him up and we hunted him down
And in the wood we knocked him down.
Hurrah me boys, hurrah.
III
On Christmas Day I turned the spit,
I burned my finger and feel it yit,
Between my finger and my thumb.
Came a big blister as big as a plum.
I have a small box under my arm
A few pence will do it no harm.
And if you fill it of the best
I hope in Heaven your soul will rest
But if you fill it of the small
It wont agree with the wran boys at all.
So up with the kettle and down with the pot.
Give us your answer and let us be gone.
Hurrah me boys, hurrah.
- Informant
- Thomas Hartigan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Builder
- Address
- Clár Aidhne, Co. Luimnigh