School: Clones (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 15041)

Location:
Clones, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 327

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  1. Emblems and Objects
    Harvest buttons are made by platting four straws together.
    On May Eve May flowers are gathered and thrown in front of the windows and doors.
    On Palm Sunday when the people get palms they put it behind the pictures in the kitchen.
    When St Patrick visited Ireland he went to Annakilly & knelt down on a stone beside the well & you can see the tracks of his elbows on the stone yet.
    (It is said that at the time of Cromwell) There were buttons belonging to Cromwell's soldiers in a wood near Analone, Clones
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Isabel Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ture, Co. Monaghan