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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1103, Page 91

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    the man of the house goes and gets a creel and puts his old coat in the creel and the people of the house does the same. Then he leaves it out side in shelter. The man takes the rushes to the door and he says three times "go you on your knees, open your eyes and let in Bridget. She is welcome Then he takes in the rushes and they begin to make the crosses After three days they put holy - water on them and they put them up. The put one in the room and one in the kitchen and one in the byre
    The rushes that are left over they leave them by because the are blessed
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meentycat, Co. Donegal