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School: Baile Dubh (2), (B.)

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An Baile Dubh, Co. Phort Láirge
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 413

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    On the eve of St Brigid's day people put pictures and beads outside the windows so that St Brigid may bless them boza brigide is made on the eve of St Brigid's day.
    On St Stephen's day boys an sometimes men get holly bushes and go from house to house singing the wren "the wren". Shrove Tuesday is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Chalk Sunday is the Sunday previous to Shrove Tuesday. On that day Bachelors get three crosses on their coats with chalk. Holy Thursday is the day before good Friday Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday.
    People draw Easter water on Easter Saturday. On May Morning a mam went hunting and he had two dogs. The dogs lit the hair and it went into a broken house. A woman was inside and she was bleeding. The woman was milking a
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Dubh, Co. Phort Láirge
    Informant
    Mrs Hickey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Baile Dubh, Co. Phort Láirge