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School: Cluain Fraoich

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Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 383

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    Crosses
    On St. Bridgets eve 31st of January A lot of green rushes and straight sticks are brought and are placed in form of a cross. The rushes are then woven around them. When finished the make a nice cross. On May day 1st of May a cross is made of two sticks and struck to the roof. A bunch of May-flowers is tied to each point of the cross. This is called the "May pole". There are also some May flowers primroses scattered on the doorstep.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micky Mac Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nadnaveagh, Co. Roscommon