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School: Baile an Doire (roll number 16410)

Location:
Ballinderry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maolmhichíl
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    Long ago the people had many customs on St Bridget's night, but they are mostly all done away with now. They made crosses of straw in honour of her and put them up in the rafters. This is not done at all now except in a very places.
    This is another custom the people had on St Bridget's night. They had a white cloth around a heather broom and shaped it into the form of a doll. Then they went around from house to house with the doll in their arms saying the following rhyme.
    "Here is St Bridget dressed in white,
    Give her a penny in honour of the night."
    The people never let them out without giving them something.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Burke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackloon, Co. Galway