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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 09_030

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  1. The Local Forge (continued)

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    very strong men. The forge is a great place for news because a lot of people come there to get shoes on their horses and asses and they discuss the latest news and each person tells the news of his own district.
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  2. Emblems and Objects of Value

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    In some houses people have valuable things such as crosses or pictures hung on the walls. Some have them in honour of Saint Patrick and Saint Brigid. The crosses are made of steel and silver. The pictures are made of timber glass and cardboard. The crosses are usually left under a blessed picture. If a person has a sore eye and if he rubs the cross on the eye it will be cured. Holly is put up at christmas in honour of our Lord. On Palm Sunday people bring palm to mass to get it blessed. When they bring it home they put it
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corveagh Upper, Co. Mayo