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School: Cill Condae

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Kilcounty, Co. Cork
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Bean Uí Ríoghbhardáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 015

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    circle and young and old begin to make the unique crosses of St. Bridget. There is another custom of putting a black belt out on a bush near the house, and St. Bridget is said to bless this belt on her journey with her holy women.
    In some parts of Ireland a garment belonging to each member is hung up outside, so that Bridget and her holy women would find warm wraps on their journey during the night. Another act of courtesy is to let the door unlocked, so that the holy women could enter the house, and warm themselves by an unquenched fire.
    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
    Veronica Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Ballyre, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs E. Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyre, Co. Cork