School: Cnoc an Choillín, Cootehall
- Location:
- Knockaculleen or Hollymount, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 100
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- (continued from previous page)over the door, and over the fire, and it is put round the pictures on the wall. It is left up until the twelve days of Christmas are out. It is put up in honour of the coming of Our Lord on this earth.
- Primroses are scattered at the doorsteps on May Eve. They are also scattered at the cows' byre. They are supposed to keep away diseases for the whole year.
- Palm is got on Palm Sunday. It grows in a wood. It is pulled and b(continues on next page)
