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School: Cill Mhuire (roll number 8139)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0244, Page 327

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  1. An Old Custom

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    An old Custom 11/7/1938.
    One of the customs which the people had long ago is on St. Brigid's Eve. Some garment belonging to the eldest child of the family was left on the doorstep. it was left there for St. Brigid to wear and it was left back again in the morning.
    There was said to be a cure in that garment for any disease the wearer had. The people left the house door open because they thought St. Brigid walked round and into every house. This custom has died down very much. on Christmas night and on St. Stephen's night the door of every house was left, open. It is said that Our Lord, the blessed Virgin, and Saint Joseph go into every house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Warde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathfuadagh, Co. Roscommon

  2. A Storm

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    A Storm 7/9/1938.
    Shortly after the year of the big wind there was a storm. This storm was not as severe as the first one. Some of the crops were destroyed but there was no shortage of food. A few houses were knocked Electric wire were knocked down and some cattle were killed. This storm lasted for a week.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. processes and phenomena
      1. severe weather (~1,727)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Martin Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathfuadagh, Co. Roscommon