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   “In this district the practice of making Saint Brigid's and St. Patrick's crosses has been given up this long time.”

   

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   tinsel to ornament it. If the people had no ribbon they got a piece of cipin and reddened it in the fire. Then they left it to get cold and the put the mark of a cross on the children's arms on St. Patrick's day with it.

   

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2. Brigid's Band

   

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   Hanging out Saint Brigid's Band on February 1st is a very old custom which few people practise now. Old people often hung out a silk ribbon on St. Brigid's night. When St. Brigid comes round to the doors of the houses on her feast night she blesses the ribbon and next morning the woman of the house takes in the ribbon and wraps it up safely. Then if any

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   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
         1. Féile Bríde (~366)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eilis Long

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Héil, Co. Chill Chainnigh

   Informant

   Mrs Long

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Héil, Co. Chill Chainnigh