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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

Location:
Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 061

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    A Saint Brigid's cross is made on the 1st February. It is called a "Brídóg".
    The man of the house makes it with rushes, which are woven together.
    In every house at Christmas the house is decorated with holly. Also on May Day a white thorn bush is decorated with flowers and coloured cloths and egg shells. On palm Sunday palm is hung up in the house and also over the doors of the houses and out-houses.
    There is a well called "Toban Pádraic" in Reynaun and the water from it is supposed to cure warts. The clay from Saint Ciaran's grave in Clonmacnoise cures toothaches and headaches
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Róis Ní Dhálaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath