School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)
- Location:
- Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Aodán
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 314
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- (continued from previous page)down the man of te house takes a reaping hook. He is bent on a certain mission.
He buts a bundle of rushes and conceals them out-side the house, until the time comes for the feast to begin. Then he again leaves the house and walks around the homestead in the direction of the sun picks up the bundle and completes his circuit. When he reaches the open door all within, kneel down.
The feast over, he lays the bushes in the middle of the family circuit. Next day crosses are weaved from them, are blessed(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary
