School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)
- Location:
- An Fhaiche Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)to town a few days after and they buy porter and they (-) it to a certain house in the district and they hold a dance called a biddy-ball there on a certain night. Long ago they used give the money they used gather to the poor people of the district.A white rag was tied to a bush near the house so that St. Bridget would bless it. This rag was kept throughout the year and it was rubbed to certain sores.
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- Like Samhain Bealtaine was a great feast by the pagans and they used have a lot of pagan customs at that time. Later on some these customs died out but up to about(continues on next page)
