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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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    St. Bridget's Crosses are made on the 1st February with rushes and straw and all the family help in the making.
    The rushes are cut that day and a bundle taken into the kitchen.
    After tea the are twisted together in the form of a cross. When these crosses are made there is holy water put on them and then put into each of the out-houses and one is also hung on the kitchen wall and it is believed that they will guard
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose B. Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal