School: Scoil an Chlochair, Cappamore
- Location:
- An Cheapach Mhór, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Fionntán
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New Year's Eve at twelve o'clock, a band goes out to welcome the New Year, and if the wind blows west, we will have a good year and if it blows east, it won't be such a good year.
- On St Bridget's Eve, if you put out a ribbon, they say it is a great cure for a pain in the head. The old people say, when you are putting out the ribbon, to measure it, and if it gets shorter, your life is shorter, and if it is longer, your life is longer.
Another custom commonly observed on the eve of St Brigid, is known as Brat Brighde When the family has retired to rest, fear a'tight collects a garment belonging to each member, and hides them in some accessible place outside. This is done so that St. Brigid and her holy women may find warm wraps on their journey during the night to visit all who have honoured her.
As a final act of courtesy, the door is left unlocked, so that the holy women may(continues on next page) - Collector
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