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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 03_004

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  1. Customs of Special Feasts of the Year

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    There are several games played on certain feasts of the year.

    For instance, on Saint Brigid's day the people go out and get some rushes and turf and they put these into a fairly large basket to represent St Brigid's bed. This is left close to the fire. In the morning when the people get up they examine carefully the ashes to see if there is any supernatural footprint of any description left in it. If so it has been said that she has been visiting the house during the night. The people used to go about with a belt which they called the Girdle of Brigid. This is carried about and at every house the people go on their knees
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Aillemore, Co. Mayo