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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 421

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  1. Festival Customs

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    St Brigids Day is the first feast day of the year to which customs are attached.
    On the eve of St Brigids Day the children make a doll which they call a "brídeóg". This doll is made of rags and a turnip. The turnip is cut [out?] in the shape of a head. The [image?] of two eyes and a nose is marked in the face of the turnip. Then a stick is bored through it and it is covered with rags. The children go around with the "brídeóg" gathering pennies in honour of St Brigid. Nobody refuses them a penny or two.
    St. Patricks Day is the second feast day of the year. This feast day is honoured by wearing the shamrock [the?] plant which St Patrick used [?] explaining the mystery of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Murtagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleroyan, Co. Mayo