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School: Lisvernane, Glen of Aherlow (roll number 15677)

Location:
Lisvarrinane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Patrick Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 080

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    St Bridget's Cross
    This is made of straw very neatly plaited and placed int he thatch on the inside over the front doorway. The house was then placed under the protection of the saint for the year. The corsses are made every year and it is no uncommon thing to see several of them in the thatch of some farmer's houses around here
    {labeled drawing of St Bridget's Cross}
    Every house is decorated with holly at Xmas It is considered unlucky to bring "May blossom" into the home. Palm, on Palm Sunday is put up in a prominent part of th house and left there until that day twelve months when it is taken down and either buried or burned. It is also put in the cowhouse and horse's stable to bring good luck on those animals.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortavoher West, Co. Tipperary