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School: Fothanach (roll number 7980)

Location:
Fohanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0094

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    3. Saint Brigid crosses are made on Saint Brigid's Eve. They are made of straw and put up on the rafters. It was supposed that you would have a good crop that year. Long ago children wore a cross made of green ribbons on Saint Patrick's Day in his honour.
    4. When people go to knock at Croagh Patrick as a pilgrimage they bring back stones and clay and keep them in their houses for luck. After Palm Sunday people put some of the blessed Palm in the outhouses and especially in the cow-house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon Lower, Co. Galway
    Collector
    John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Callow, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Martin Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Callow, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Rita Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydoogan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doon Lower, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Peter Glynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydoogan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Kenny
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Callow, Co. Galway