School: Summerville (roll number 622)
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- Summerville, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: John Burke
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- (continued from previous page)old graveyards. I do not know any tradition about the local graveyards. Local people still use distant graveyards.
- Long ago St. Bridgids crosses were made in honour of Bridgid. This is low they were made. Two sticks were got and placed in the form of a cross. A straw or rush is got and it is plaited in and out between the sticks from one to another beginning where the sticks meet. This is done until the cross is big enough. A knot is made at the end of each stick. When it is finished it is very nice and some people have them in the house always. They were made on the eve of St. Bridgids day. They were stuck over the door in the thatch. They are said to save the house from burning. St. Bridgids crosses are also called láile Brigid. Palm is put in all the houses on Palm Sunday. Holly and Ivy is hung up in the kitchen at Christmas. There is no special articles such as St. Bridgid's cloak, or water from a certain well or clay or stones from a certain place kept in store by any person in the district.
St. Bridgid's crosses also save the house from lightning.