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School: Baile Dubh, (C.) (roll number 15541)

Location:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Brigid Prior
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    On St. Patrick's Day it was customary to take a burnt coal from the fire, cool it in water and then draw the sign of the cross on the arm with the burnt coal.
    This was supposed to save a person from illness or serious losses during the year.
    On St. Brigid's Night, sugáns of straw were made and kept carefully in the house.
    When the young calves were born, one of these sugans were made by the man
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Brackett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooradoo, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Blackett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tooradoo, Co. Waterford