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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    her name. When the girls go into the houses they say "Honour the Bidy". The people ask where is the Bidy? They show the doll to them. The people then give them a penny or an egg. If they hadn't any Bidy they would get nothing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo