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School: Brosna (roll number 12572)

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Brusna, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Carúin
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    Old Customs
    In olden times the people made crosses of straw and rushes. They wove the straw around two sticks which were in the form of a cross. They pegged the crosses which were about six inches long to the roof. These crosses were supposed to keep bad luck from the house.
    On My Eve night the people cleaned the house and left a can of clean water on the table for fear that the fairies might want a drink. When the people got up in the morning they threw out the water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seamus O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boghtaduff, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Dominick O' Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boghtaduff, Co. Roscommon