School: Curratavy
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- Corratawy, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ó Gallchobhair
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- The country people still have the same old customs as their forefathers had as regards the customs of Lá Feile Brigdhe. On St Bridget's eve a man would cut a sheaf of rushes. Then on that night another man would go for the rushes and bring with him an old cloth. This he would leave where the rushes were cut. In the morning it would be brought in and hung up in the house and was supposed there was a cure in this cloth. The man that(continues on next page)