School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)
- Location:
- Inis Caoin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 155
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, the people used to make St. Brigids crosses. The cross was made of rushes and the size was about six and a half inches long and five and a half inches broad. Sometimes the cross was kept and hung over the door.Holly is hung up about a week before Christmas and sometimes ivy is hung up with it.
