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School: Coillte Bó (roll number 15984)

Location:
Kiltybo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Michael S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 450

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    Holly is used at Christmas. It is hung all round the house. Palm is used on Palm Sunday in memory of Our Lord when the Jew put it on the road for Our Lord to walk on and it is also put in the house on Palm Sunday.
    On St. Brigid's day there is a cross made of rushes which is called St. Brigid's cross and it is put in the cowhouse to bring good luck to the until next year. Any one in the house can make St. Brigid's cross. The size of it is about one foot.
    There is a horse-shoe made by a blacksmith and it is made out of iron and is covered with bright silvery paper, it is hung over the door of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Govin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Govin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo