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School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)

Location:
Loughrea, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Adrian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0334

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    In the olden times on St. Brigid's day the people made a cross of wood and plaited it with straw and hung it on the rafters until her feast was over. On St. Martin's night the people always lit a fire in honour of the fire he lit.
    On Palm Sunday the people wear palms in remembrance of Our Lord going in to Jerusalem. There was a well in honour of St. Brendan in Barrick Street and at a certain hour every day three fishes were seen. The
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cosmona, Co. Galway