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School: Carniska (roll number 1681)

Location:
Carrownaskeagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Richard Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 142

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    St Bridgets cross is made of straw or rushes and wood. it is hung near the door or window. It was believed it would keep away sickness from the house. The cross was blessed in Feabruary sometimes near St Valentines day. Sometimes the straw was mixed with rushes and plaited together to make the cross.
    St Bridgets cross is very common in some districts to this day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
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