School: Inis Meáin (roll number 12339)

Location:
Inis Meáin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsias Ó Dorchaidhe
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  1. 11ad Aibreán 1938
    An chéad lá do Earrach is é sin, Lá Fhéil Brighde agus an céad lá do Feabhra, freisin. Ta na breach shaoire ar an oileán seo agus ní bitéar ag déanamh móran oibre. Oidhche Bríghde bithir ag déanamh "Crosóg" i onóir do Naomh- Brighidh, is as dhá chípin admaid a deantar í. Agus ins an oidhche freisin, bíonn na caillíní beaga ag imteacha leis an "mbrighdeaig" ó teach go teach agus iad ag damsa agus ag casad pórt, agus annsin tugtar pinghin nó ubh, nó rud éigin díobh. Dubairt Naomh Brigid féin go mbeadh "gach 'rá lá óm na lá sa féin go bréag, agus bionn siad go bréag agus bíonn atáis ar gach duine ag tógháil faocháin agus ag tógháil bháirrnígh an lá sin. Agus gá mbeadh an lá go bréagh badh ceart iasg beo a tabairt isteach in gach teach le go mbeadh iasg fairsingh ar fead na bliana
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Chonghaile
    Gender
    Female