School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 02_033

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  1. On St Bridget's night a crowd of girls dress up in old clothes and go out with an old doll made out of a turnip with a potato for a head. They cut eyes and a mouth out of the potato.
    They make a dress for it. Before they do this they make "St. Brigit's cross" and nail it on the rafter. They go to every house and say "Honour St Brigit and they show the doll. They get a penny or an egg. They buy a dress with the money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo