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School: Cordangan, Tiobraid Árann (roll number 9670)

Location:
An Corrdhaingean, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 406

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    hung out on the hedge it is called th "brat Brighide." The reason why this ribbon is hung out the old people used to say the "St. Brigid and some holy women go around that night and bless the ribbon. It is also said that this ribbon is a cure for a head-ache. Holly is put up in the house at Christmas. Palm is brought into the house on Palm Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kinane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Baile Glas Íochtarach, Co. Thiobraid Árann