School: Árd Aoibhinn

Location:
Ardeevin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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  1. Long ago it was the custom of the people to make crosses out of rushes on Saint Bridget's night. Early in the evening before the sun would set the man of the house would go out an cut a lot of long rushes and would bring them in to the house. After a while he
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Ned Coyne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Classaghroe, Co. Galway