School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 317
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- (continued from previous page)in German and Norse mythology, and it was with an arrow from its wood that the beautiful god Balder was slain.The mistletoe was said to bring happiness, safety, and good fortune so long as it did not touch the ground.
Perhaps this is the reason why to-day we always hang up the mistletoe. The Celts had the plant in veneration, especially when found on the oak.Holly is another decoration for Christmas. The holly was known to the Romans as the "Sharp Leaf"
It was called by the Christians in the olden days "The Holy Tree" and afterwards "The Holly Tree."
In Irish it is called "Cuileann."
There are numerous legends concerning holly in connection with the birth of Christ. When Christ was born, the trees burst forth into blossom and(continues on next page)
