School: Threemilehouse (roll number 342)
- Location:
- Three Mile House, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: I. Mc Eneaney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0953, Page 380
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- The only cross used in this district was St Brigid's Cross. This cross was made from rushes and placed over the fire-place on 1st Feb. every year. This custom does not still exist.
On Xmas Eve branches of holly were gathered and a small piece put in each window, and all the rooms were decorated with it in preparation for Xmas Day.
For May Day, mayflowers were gathered and a bunch left on the threshold and at the door of each house, and at the door of all the out-houses.
Palm that was blessed on Palm Sunday was also placed over the doors in all the out-houses as well as in the dwelling-house. This palm was believed to keep away diseases from the people living in the house, as also from all the animals.
On Ascension Thursday the farmers take home a bottle of holy water. They go to the fields that are under crop. From each corner of the field a drop of the water is sprinkled on the growing crops. This is for the production of good crops.(continues on next page)
