School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 308
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- Holy Thursday is sometimes called clipping Thursday because it is said that Our Lords nails, toe nails and beard were cut of by the Jews. The people go to the church on Good Friday at three o'clock to adore Jesus.
- Collector
- Cora Ní Bhrádhaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Church Street, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs G. Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Church Street, Co. Cavan
- St. Brigid's Day falls on the first of February. In some parts, young girls go from house to house on St. Brigid's Eve, an old custom collecting alms.
- In my district many old people hold May-day as an important festival, because it is the first of summer, and they think that it is it is very lucky to celebrate that day.(continues on next page)
