School: Raharney (B.)

Location:: Raharney, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 152

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St Brigid's Day 1st February (continued)

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ago young men used to dress themselves up and cover themselves all over with straw making themselves look very big and tall, and go round to the houses dancing and getting money. They carried a dressed up image of straw and they called it the, "Brídeóg."
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Rhymes in Giving Out Tig

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Five, six, seven, eight, Jinny at the cottage gate, eating plums off a plate five, six, seven, eight.
Ieana meana mina mo where do all the friends go
to the east
to the west
to the old crows nest
hopping by the garden
skipping by the sea,
and if you want a pretty maid out goes she.
One two three four five six seven all good children go to

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