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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 577

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    Long ago the people had always a "cross" made for the children to wear on St. Patrick's Day. This is the way they made it. They used to get a green ribon and make it into the shape of a cross, and then they used to put a ring of ribon around the "cross". Each child was given a "cross" to wear on his left shoulder on St. Patrick's Day.
    For Christmas Day, people used to decorate their houses with holy and ivy.
    On May Day, they used to bring in May flowers, and decorate Mary's little Altar.
    They used to bring holy water from the Chapel on Christmas
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo