School: O'Brennan, Baile Mhic Ealgóid, Tráighlí
- Location:
- An Tóin Riabhach Íochtarach, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 452
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- (continued from previous page)some time ago - school girls used to dress up a little doll - which was called a "Bríghdeóg" around in their arms from house to house in honour of St Bridget. They got food in many houses, and money also, and there was always a welcome for St Bridget's "Bríghdeóg." But that custom is now done away with - in this district only boys and men go around that night as on the Wren's Day and they divide the money or perhaps spend it on drink.
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- Collector
- Micky Reidy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Chill Mhór, Co. Chiarraí
- "Chalk Sunday" according to Michael Scanlon (Clogherclemin) is the 1st Sunday after Ash Wednesday and the people who got married during Shrove are chalked
- but Peggy Dorgan of Gortnaleha, Rathanny says that "Chalk Sunday"(continues on next page)
