School: Fieldstown, Drogheda (roll number 14462)
- Location:
- Fieldstown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 237
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- Emblems. 23.6.'38Long ago the people had different emblems and objects which they hung up in the thatch on feast days. They hung up crosses on the feasts of St. Patrick and St. Brigid. Some people made these crosses of plaited draw and rushes. When they were made they were placed in a safe place in the thatch.
The May bush is hung up on May Eve. Flowers are tied in bunches And hung upon it.
Josie Winters 14 years.
Hamlinstown, Monasterboice.
- Long ago the people put up St Brigid's crosses in their houses. We have one still and it is 8 inches long and 4 across. Round it is a plait of rushes. It was made by Patrick Winters, Brownstown, my grandfather who died about 16 or 17 years ago. It is placed in the roof of the house.
Palm is put up the house and in the outhouses.
Ann J. Winters, Brownstown, Monasterboice - Collector
- Ann J. Winters
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brownstown, Co. Louth
