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School: Redwood (roll number 11912)

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Redwood, Co. Tipperary
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Máighréad Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 254

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    people light twelve rush lights while the Rosary is being said
    The rushes are pulled a few days previously, dried, peeled, and dipped in melted fat, and then kept for the Twelfth Night.
    The oil or grease that remains is put away carefully and is supposed to be a cure for sores, on cattle, or pigs or horses.
    This is done in the West of Ireland, and has always been done in my own home in Co. Sligo. In this district the practice is unknown.
    Collected from,
    Patk. King. Corrigeen Aged 80
    Tim Sullivan, Lord's Park [aged] 88.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Tim Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Lord's Park, Co. Tipperary