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School: Maio (roll number 13119)

Location:
Trohanny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chreaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 436

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  1. Folklore of Saint Brigid (continued)

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    Arise, mistress of the house, and get out three times,

    Then all the people of each house came out, and hung the girdle about them three times in turn.

    Mary Ann Geraghty
    Drominiskin
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  2. Folklore of Saint Brigid

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    The people of this district make crosses on St. Brigid's eve. They cut two pieces of rods, and make a cross of them.
    Then they get rushes, or straw, and twist it, and when they have it made, they bless them with holy water, and they put them over the cow-house door, and they say the crosses will bring luck for the rest of the year after.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Brigid (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyarran, Co. Meath