Festival Rhymes - Saint Stephen

Abstract: Story collected by Mary O Neill, a student at Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mr O Neill.

Original reference: 0680/5/32

 Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha [Vol. 0680, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools

COLLECTOR
Neill, Mary O 
Gender
female
Location
Louth (County) 
INFORMANT
Neill, Mr O 
Gender
male
Age
60
Location
Louth (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Festival Rhymes - Saint Stephen  [duchas:4964001]

The wran the wran the King of all birds, St Stephen's day was caught in the furzse. Although he was small his family was great. Rise up landlady and give us a trate. Up with the ketel and down with the pan. A penny on a halfpenny to bury the Wran.

Resource description

Origin information
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 219
Volume 0680
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Bernard McCabe.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Saint Stephen's Day   linked data (lcsh)
Feast of St Stephen--Féile Stiofáin
School location
Drogheda Droichead Átha Drogheda Louth
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5079276
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0680/5/32

Suggested credit
"Festival Rhymes - Saint Stephen"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5079276>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Sr. M. Bernard McCabe.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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