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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 10_006

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    St Brigids was perhaps the greatest of all Irish Saints. She was very kind to the poor and it is said that the birds came to eat from her hands.
    St Brigids is a night is a night of a great feasting and pastime. Long ago they used to play many games which the old people tell about.
    On that night they would make crosses made of straw which they
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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
    Bridgie Morrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michal Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo