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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
An Díseart, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 133

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    Crosses
    On the eve of St. Brigid's day, crosses are made from rushes, and one is put in the house and in the out-offices, and it is said that St. Brigid comes round on that night and blesses the cross and these crosses keep away all sickness for a year.
    On Palm Sunday, Palm is put up in the house and in all the out-offices.
    St. Patricks Day
    Children wear bought St. Patricks Crosses on that day.
    Holly is put up at Christmas to decorate the house and it is taken down after "Little Christmas", and is kept until Shrove Tuesday for baking the pancakes.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Bhearlaí, Co. Lú