School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 31
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- (continued from previous page)súile agus leigigidh isteach Brighid" and then the kneeling household answer "Sé beatha, sé beatha na mná riaghalta.
A second and third circuit are then made in the same way. At the end of the third circuit the rushes are placed in the middle of the family circle and young and old begin to weave the rush cross of St Brigid. Next day the crosses are blessed and one is hung in each room and every out-office. Another custom commonly observed on the Eve of St Brigid is known as Brat Brigid. When the family of the house have gone to bed "the man of the house" collects a garment belonging to each of them and hides them in some place outside. On that same night the door is left unlocked so that St Brigid may come in and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sarah Sweeney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Marblehill, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- D. Sweeney
- Gender
- Unknown
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Marblehill, Co. Donegal
