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School: Coratillon

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Corratillan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 014

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 014

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    as to keep away fairies. Some people decorate the house with shamrocks on St. Patrick's day. This is done to honour St. Patrick.
    Some people wash their hands, feet and face in the dew on May morning. it is said that if a person does this he wont get a thorn the whole year.
    St. Mogue's night, (31st January)
    St. Bridget's night, (1st February) and Candlemas night, were three nights on which the old people lit rush candles and put them on a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Miss Mary Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan