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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0198, Page 533

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    There are a great number of feasts kept in this district such as Saint Briged's Night.
    On St. Briged's Night it is customary to make rush crosses. In olden times people used to do it differently to what we do now. One of the family used to cut a bunch of rushes and hide it without letting the others see where they put it. About nine o'clock at night the person who got the rushes would go out, get the rushes and come to the back door with them. Then they would knock and one of the parents would say "who is there." They would answer "St Briged." Then the parent would say "you are welcome, St Briged."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sranagross, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Peter Kenny
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Sranagross, Co. Leitrim