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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 09_004

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    On Saint Bridgets night girls used to dress up and go around to every house collecting money. They used to get a stick and dress it up as if it was a child. And every one of the girls used to bring one of them and carry it in their arms. Every house they would go to they would get a penny or twopence. Saint Bridgets day falls on the first of February. It is not of a holiday of obligation but the people wear [?] their new clothes. They used [?] a rhyme at every house in honour of Saint Bridget. She was a very holy girl. She used to have convents in all parts of Ireland. She had a lot of cows
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Brigid (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maggie Ludden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo