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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 156

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    There are many Emblems in the homes of this district. St Brigids Day is kept in honour of her. There are many crosses made in the homes from rush in honour of St Bridgid.
    May Day. There are lots of May flowers thrown on the houses May eve for good luck and they are taken down the following day.
    St Patricks Day; The people wear the shamrock on their coats and caps.
    Christmas Day. The people clean their houses and hang holly on the walls and over the pictures on Christmas Eve the people light cangles in the windows in honour of the birth of Our Lord. Sometimes people keep an old cup in the home in memory of some person.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádhraigh Ó Connachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carricknashanagh, Co. Louth