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School: Ramelton

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Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
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Seán Ó Domhnaill
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  1. St Brigid's Eve

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    Saint Brigid's Eve falls on the last day of January. On that day rushes are cut and left until nightfall. When it begins to get dark the rushes are brought in, then someone goes round the house on the outside three times and each time he comes to the door he say "Go on your knees open your eyes and let in Brigid." The people in the house answer, "She is welcome."
    Then the rushes are brought in and blessed with holy water and the crosses are made. There is a cross put above every door in the house. There is one put in the byre and in all the outside houses.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Andrew Greer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Winnie Greer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal