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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 231

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    every shed door and over the house door because St. Brigid is the patroness of the dairy.
    Michaelmas Day.
    On Michaelmas Day it is a custom to have a goose because when the High King was living at Tara he gave a feast. During this feast his son met with an accident a bone sticking in his throat and causing his death. In the meantime the Qeen was converted to the True Faith by St. Patrick and she besought St. Patrick to save her son and at St. Patrick's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Field
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath