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School: Borris (C.)

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Borris, Co. Carlow
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Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 543

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    the bed or else he fixes it behind the front door & leaves it there until the next Palm Sunday.
    We decorate our homes with red-berried holly at Christmas in honour of Our Lords Nativity.
    On May Day children decorate a big bush with flowers, coloured paper, & ribbon and then dance around it. It is believed that a may bush, if brought into the house, will bring bad luck.
    The water from the Spa Well in Spahill is said to be a cure for warts.
    The water from Killoughternane well is said to be a cure for sore eyes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Borris, Co. Carlow