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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

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Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 127

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    (continued from previous page)
    down straight in the image of a cross. Then a few wisps of straw are got and it is twisted in and out until the two pieces of sticks are well tied together. It is in the shape of a heart when it is tied. In all the old houses you would find twenty, or thirty, crosses then it is stuck on to the ceiling.
    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
    Collector
    Michael Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblakeney, Co. Galway