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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 206

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    The most common article placed in almost every Catholic home is the picture of the Sacred Heart. A light is burned before it in honour of the Sacred Heart.
    In olden times St. Brigid's Cross was looked upon as a very lucky cross. It was an old custom to put the Cross in the thatch to keep away sickness and ill-luck from the family. The Cross was made of plaited
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Kathleen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Meath