School: Nuadhan (Noan), Dúrlas Éile
- Location:
- Noan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0564, Page 366
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- On St. Brigid's Day long ago the old people would make crosses of rushes and put them up in the roofs. They would leave these crosses on the roof until the next St. Brigid's Day, when they would take them down and put up new ones. They would also put a black ribbon hanging out on St. Brigid's night and they would keep this ribbon for the year as it was a cure for a pain in your head.
On St. Martin's Day they would kill a chicken and spill the blood at the door, to keep away all sickness for the year, and in honour of St. Martin.
On St. John's night it was the custom of the people to light big bonfires. They would make a very big fire, and when it was made they would jump over it, and they would put animals jumping over it too.They would also(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballynagleragh, Co. Tipperary
