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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 199

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  1. St Brigid's Crosses

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    In the "Gaedhilteacht" and "Breach Gaedhilteacht" of today many old Irish customs still survive and among them are those practices on St Brigid's eve.
    The making of rush crosses is the most common and after that straw crosses. For the farmer rushes are procured and as night her dark mantle spreads over the earth the women set to work diligently picking the potatoes for the supper and, cleaning up the house.
    Then supper time approaches and a female member of the family goes quietly out, lifts a bunch of the rushes and hastens to the door. Here she says in a loud voice,
    "Goigidh ar bhur gluaine, fosglocigidh bhur súl agus leigigidh isteach Bríghid Beannuighthe"
    and the occupants answer three times
    "Se Beatha"
    Then if there is another door on the house she goes thither and repeats
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairead Comiskey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmany, Co. Donegal