School: Montpelier, O'Brien's Bridge (roll number 14875)
- Location:
- Montpelier, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Liam Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 099
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- In some houses in this district Saint Brigid's crosses are made and placed in the ceiling. The crosses are made from sallies. The crosses are made about 4 inches by 2 inches. In some houses you would see fifty and sixty crosses on the ceiling. This would tell how long that family is in that house.
Holly at Christmas. Holly and ivy is placed round pictures and on dressers at Christmas. Holly is placed on the Christmas candle and on the plum pudding. The holly is put up on Christmas Eve and taken down after little Christmas day. Laurel is also used at Christmas time.
Palm Sunday. On palm Sunday palm is worn by every person on their coats. The palm is left around pictures and often in out-houses such as the cow house or stable.
When the people put palm on the out-houses they say that it brings a blessing on the animals.
Easter Water. Persons get Easter water at the Chapel on Easter Saturday. On Easter Sunday the people shake the easter water on the crops and on the animals.
St Patricks Day. On St. Patricks day everybody wears shamrock on their coats and caps.
May Eve. On May Eve some people put a piece of quick-beam in the garden. First an ordinary stick is placed standing up in the garden. The quick beam is stuck into the slot. Some people would not give you a drop of milk on May Eve.
- Collector
- Thomas Begley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Montpelier, Co. Luimnigh
