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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 19_016

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    Feasts 3-4-38.
    It is a custom on St Bridgets night to make a little wooden cross and to put it up in the roof of the house inside.St. Bridgets night falls on the night before the first of February.On St.Patricks Day a shamrock is usually wore by every person, because when St.Patrick was teaching the true faith he was teaching the people about the mystery of the Blessed Trinity and he looked at the ground and he picked up the shamrock and showed it to the people and said there are three leaves on one stem so also there are three divine persons in one God.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Scannláin
    Gender
    Male