School: Ramelton
- Location:
- Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán Ó Domhnaill
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- Certain branches are used on feast-days. Holly is put up in the house at Christmas. A Maypole of flowers on May Eve is put up outside. A harvest knot is made by plaiting two stalks of corn together for about two inches. Then it is made into a round knot. This is worn in the cap or coat.Pieces of cloth out of a saint's or a monk's garments, or Holy water from Doon Well is greatly appreciated for cures. Sometimes when a Priest or a Bishop dies, a cure of clay is left at the head of their graves.When you go to the Holy Wells to do the Turas you are supposed to tie a little piece of cloth on the branch at the rock.
- Collector
- Kathleen Greer
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Glen Lower, Co. Donegal