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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Rós Nic Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 459

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  1. Local Festival Customs - The Brídeog

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    On the eve of the feast of St. Brigid or "Brídeóg Night," the "Brideóg goes out." They dress in straw and one carries a "Biddy." They go from house to house and they dance and play and they get money.
    The people make St. Brigid's Cross. They get two short pieces of rod and they wind blades of straw around in the form of a cross
    e.g. 1 (sample Illustration)
    e.g. 2 (sample Illustration)
    They pin those crosses to the rafter. They are supposed to keep sickness away from the house during the coming year.
    Mrs. Hunt Cloughboley (since deceased)
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghboley, Co. Sligo