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1. St Brigid's Night (continued)

   

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   dressed up a figure which they called a "Breeda". It was the custom to call to every house in the neighbourhood. On entering a house they demanded money for "Breeda", and generally danced for a few minutes with the girls of the house. In a house in which the owner took the thing as a joke the always departed quietly, but when they were taken roughly the generally took all the bread they could find in the house away with them.
   On entering a Public House they took whatever drinks were on the counter, this often caused a row with the people who had paid for the drinks, but as the "Brideogs" were always in considerable numbers they generally came out best.
   When two bunches of "Brideogs" met there was some excitement as the strongest party always relieved the other of whatever money they had collected. When they were finished there round the generally got up a danse with what money they collected.

   

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2. Customs of Saint John's Eve

   

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   St Johns eve falls on the 23rd day of June. People do many a thing on that night which is supposed to keep ill luck from them throughout the year. They throw a lighting bush after every one of the cows which is supposed to keep them from harm. The people here go to the holy well in Glenville to pray in honour of Saint John. Also in every farm

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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. Feast of St John (~208)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Willie Mc Carthy

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Carthy

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   53

   Address

   Meenane, Co. Cork