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

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    St. Bridget's Eve.
    We all go out in the Brigid óg on St Bridgets Eve. We make rag dolls and we bring them with us. We go round from house to house and we knock at the door and ask the people inside to honour the Biddy. They give us a few pennies then.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo