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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 230

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    On the 31st January crosses are made in honour of St. Brigid. The oldest members of the family makes the cross. It is made of straw. First of all two pieces of timber are made in the form of a cross. Then the straw is plaited and woven into the timber. When the cross is made it is put up in the roof of the house.
    St. Brigid's Cloak.
    The red piece of material put on the cow's tail after calfing represents St. Brigid's Cloak as part of it was red.
    May-day. On this day a black thorn tree is pleaced out-side the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
        1. suaitheantais (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Maigh Locha, Co. na Gaillimhe