Scoil: Killeigh

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Wren-Boys

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   The wren boys go around on St. Stephen's day. It is usually the small boys who go with the wren. First of all they dress up in old clothes clothes and put vizards on their face so as to disguise themselves. Then they get a bush and decorate it with ribbons and other things. They have a mouth organ or some other instrument. They go around from house to house gathering money. The also sing songs and dance. When they come home they divide the money between them. It is mostly in the evenings that the big men go around or at night. They also dress up, some as boys and some as girls. They go around on bicycles and they have a fiddle or bagpipes. One plays and the rest of them dance. They do this at every door. Sometimes they get money and sometimes cake or whatever they ask for. They

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
         1. Féile Stiofáin (~402)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Mary Plunkett

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Cill Aichidh, Co. Uíbh Fhailí