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School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 437

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    and they put the remainder up in the houses until that time next year. Some palm is put in the out-houses to bring luck on the stock.
    Some time ago children used to wear crosses on their shoulders on St Patrick's Day in honour of the great saint. Their mothers used to make them and have them in great style for that day. They were made of rushes and tied at the ends with coloured ribbons and how grand the children looked.
    Harps were worn after that and now shamrock alone is worn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Nic Fhearadhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathfrask, Co. Sligo