School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 26
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- The Palms blessed on Palm Sunday are hung in all the rooms. They are often hung in out-houses too. The old palms are burned when the new ones are brought home.
- Holly with white leaves is in great demand at Christmas. Red-berry holly is liked also. The holly is taken down after January 6th.
- The making of St. Brigid's Crosses is widely prevalent in this district. They are made of rushes. The rushes are plaited into the usual shape. The arms of the cross about one foot in length. It is hung on the walls of dwelling houses and outhouses. This places the house(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
