School: Lios Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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- St Brigids Day is the first feast day of the year to which customs are attached.On the eve of St Brigids Day the children make a doll which they call a "brídeóg". This doll is made of rags and a turnip. The turnip is cut [out?] in the shape of a head. The [image?] of two eyes and a nose is marked in the face of the turnip. Then a stick is bored through it and it is covered with rags. The children go around with the "brídeóg" gathering pennies in honour of St Brigid. Nobody refuses them a penny or two.St. Patricks Day is the second feast day of the year. This feast day is honoured by wearing the shamrock [the?] plant which St Patrick used [?] explaining the mystery of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Murtagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castleroyan, Co. Mayo