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School: Rush Hall, Mountrath (roll number 12231)

Location:
Rush Hall, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0825, Page 281

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    using their magic art and in some parts of the country this custom is still observed, Gathering the bits of mud that came up between the cloves of the cow's hoof and putting them over the cows house door was another custom of the may morning. Putting up the palm over the door and in each apartment was in honour of the festival Palm Sunday and the Palm would be preserved through out the year. The Patrick's cross in honour of St,Patrick's day. No child would be without a Patrick's cross on the festival. These were made of a white foundation generally paper and a cross made of bright pieces of ribbon with a tiny rosette at the end of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Larkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coolrain, Co. Laois