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School: Owning Convent (roll number 16430)

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Owning, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 057

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  1. The Folklore of St Brigid's Eve (continued)

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    old customs are still kept up in Ireland, I will mention a few of them now. The rush cross in to be seen in almost every house in Ireland on Saint Brigids Eve. A female member of the family carries a freshly pulled bunch of rushes in over the threshold, after a formal invitation has been extended. When the crosses have been made, supper tea and pancakes is partaken of and finally, the crosses are hung from the rafters inside the house and in the out houses also. This old custom is a sign that St. Brigid will come and bless those crosses and wherever they are hung there will by luck and prosperity there
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fanningstown, Co. Kilkenny