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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 228

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    Cross. The pagan did not know what a cross was like. There were rushed growing outside the hut and she made a cross from them. She baptized him and he died a happy death.
    Holly and ivy are hung about the house at Christmas time. A blackthorn is placed outside the door on May-Day and it is called May bush. Flowers are put on it. Some people put eggshells on it.
    Palm is given to people on Palm-Sunday in the chapel. It is put in houses and outhouses.
    People are afraid to bring white-thorn into the house, because they say it would
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    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
    Patricia Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway