School: Redwood (roll number 11912)
- Location:
- Redwood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máighréad Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 251
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- On the end or the gable of some old thatched houses in this locality we see Crosses drawn in chalk, or put on with white wash.
In some of these old houses, also, small crosses made of straw, or wood, are placed in the thatch or over the door of the dwelling.
Palm which is blessed on Palm Sunday and brought home by the people is hung up over the doors, and windows, or it is put at the head of the beds. It is also hung up in the cow-house and stable. This is done to preserve the people, and also the farm-animals from sicknesses and accidents throughout the year. New palm is hung up every Palm Sunday, the old pieces are taken down and burned in the kitchen fire.
Holly is hung up to decorate the house at Xmas, in honour of the Nativity of Our Lord. It is also put(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Carrigeen, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Tim Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 88
- Address
- Lord's Park, Co. Tipperary
