School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)
- Location:
- Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)the middle of the gable. There used to be no chimneys. Rush candles used to be the lights they used to have.
- Crosses are made on Candlemas night. Crosses are made of straw and rushes. These crosses are made by the people of the house. They are made in the form of a cross. There are crosses made on Saint Patrick’s day. People put this cross on their shoulders in honour of Saint Patrick. Holly and Ivy is put up at Christmas. Palm is put up on palm Sunday in honour of our(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Cunnaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Mountcharles, Co. Donegal