School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)
- Location:
- Cliafuine, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Patrick Mc Hugh
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- (continued from previous page)purpose of getting cured of their bodily ailments. They used to bring some of the holy water home with them and drink it.
- In olden days there was a fair held in Cliffoney on St Brigid's feast day the 1st of February called the Cliffoney Pattern.
It originated from the custom of visiting St Brigids Well on that same morning.
After the rounds and prayers were said at the Well, the people came into the village and remained there for the rest of the day.
There came people with stands selling eatables, but(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Mc Hugh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Cliafuine, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Pat White
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cliafuine, Co. Shligigh
