School: An Clochar, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 1859)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Fionnbharra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 257

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  1. Lá ‘le Brighde:
    Na buachaillí mora a théigheann ó thigh go tigh tráthnóna an 30adh lá d’Eanair. Culaith éadaigh chailín a bhíonn ar gach bhuachaill. Deineann siad bábóg de thurnap is glaodhtar “The Biddy” ar sin. Bíonn ceol á seinmt acu is iad ag imtheacht ó thigh go tigh. Nuair téigheann siad isteach i dtigh, cuireann siad túis leis an scéilp le h-amhrán. Annsan bíonn rinnce is ceol acu. Gheibheann siad roinnt airgid is imthigheann leo. Leis an airgead a bailightear tugtar árd oidhche (tar éis cúpla lá) dá gcáirdibh i dtigh éigin. Bíonn siamsa is ceol, nuadh gacha bídh is sean gacha díghe acu.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvirrane, Co. Kerry