School: Gort na Gaoithe (roll number 14218)
- Location:
- Tóin le Gaoith, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: M. Ó Lócháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0049
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- Pakie Crehan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Baile na Lúachra, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Denis Crehan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Baile na Lúachra, Co. na Gaillimhe
- St. Bridget's Day falls on the 2nd of February. Boys dress themselves in old clothes and straw ropes and covers on their faces. They travel from house to house and play music and dance. These are known as "Brideogs." They get a penny in every house. An old custom(continues on next page)
