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School: Louth (C.) (roll number 3252)

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Louth, Co. Louth
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M. Ní Chasaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 199

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 199

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  1. Superstitious Beliefs (continued)

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  2. Saint Brigid's Feast Day

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    The old people seem to have no lore connected with Saint Brigid's Day, but we have the custom, yet of making crosses out of rushes on Saint Brigid's Eve. In one very old house belonging to Own Dooley there would be about fifty crosses stuck in the ceiling they are brown with age, but are quite good yet. He said they represent every year, and he would not give away one, fearing he would give away the luck. Nowadays the children make them at school, and take them home, they are hung
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