School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Farelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1001, Page 235
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- (continued from previous page)palm blessed and they put a piece of it in every room in the dwelling house and also in all the out houses.
Blessed salt is supposed to be a great object of value.
In St. Brigid's Well in Raffoney, there is a cure for stomach trouble and for a toothache.
- Saint Brigid's crosses are made before the first of February. It is made from two pieces of stick and green rushes. The two pieces of stick are carved into a cross, and the rushes are plaited in and out through the sticks.
This cross is then hung over the door to bring luck and if it is thrown out before Saint Brigid's next feast it is said that something unlucky will happen in the house.
Holly ivy and misteltoe are hung round the house for decoration. In nearly every house there is a sacred Heart picture hanging over(continues on next page) - Collector
- Miriam Arnold
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Arnold
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
