School: Loughmoe (C.), An Teampoll Mór (roll number 7594)
- Location:
- Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0551, Page 106
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- (continued from previous page)They go around from house to house and sing a verse and call the mistress of the house out. They put the girdle around her three times to bring the blessing of St Brigid on them for the coming year. A cloth that was never used should be put outside the door on St Brigid's night. This cloth will cure a headache.
- On the 11th of May 1858 when the McCormac brothers were hanged at Nenagh a great storm arose in Ireland. All the country side darkened and a thunder storm arose(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughmoe, Co. Tipperary
