School: Porturlan

Location:
Porturlan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Tiernan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 398

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  1. There are many objects used in the house for special purposes such as Saint Bridget's Cross. It is made of rushes in the shape of a cross and it is made to keep the house from being burned. Saint Mogue's clay is also used to keep the house from being burned. A horse shoe is hung on the wall for good luck.
    Primroses and daisies are thrown around all the doors on May days. Around the days of Christmas Holly and Ivy are put around the house to decorate it for the coming Feast. On Palm Sunday the Palm is distributed to the people. The shamrock is the of Éire and the thistle is the emblem of Scotland. The Round berry is hung up in the byre on May-eve to keep the fairies form milking the cows. There is a spa [?]
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Moira Gorby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    18
    Address
    Ballymagauran, Co. Cavan