School: Clún na Gaoithe (roll number 8740)
- Location:
- Cloongee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Héaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 422
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- Address
- Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
- These are the plants brought into the house during the year. Shamrock on St. Patrick's Day. Holly is put on the walls a Xmas. On Pl Palm Sunday the palm is blessed by priest in the church and given to the people. This is put up on the roof until Palm Sunday again.
- On Whit Sunday some person of each house brings a little bottle with him to the chapel ad and gets a bottle of holy water. This is Whisuntide holy water and it is on by used when a person is sick. People(continues on next page)
