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School: Baile an Churraigh

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Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 528

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    latter supplies the music the others dance. They then show "Brigid óg" a young Brigid made as a rule from a turnip and in their own inimatable way they always coax money from the people under the pretence of honouring Naom Brigid. Sometimes this money is used for a "spraoid".
    Lá 'le' Pádraig: 'Sé an nós tá ag muintir na tíre seo go h-iomlán ar an bhféile seo ana seamróg agus cláirsigh do chaitheamh in onóir so.
    Naomh Pádraig a bhain feidhm as an t-seamróg ag miniu na trionóide do. Nós eile a bhí ann acht go bhfuil an dlighe 'no choinníbh anois Seadh an Seamróg do bháthadh. Sé an brígh a bhí leis sin na go mbíodh gach fear ar meisge agus is iomdha croid a bhi tímceall na h-áite seo dó bhárr.
    Maíre na h-inide: Tuiteann an lá seo ar an lá roimh Ceadaoin na
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire C. Ní Thaidhg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway