School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)
- Location:
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- Teacher: T. Ua Conmhidhe
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- A custom known as the Brat Bhrighe. When the family have gone to bed the man of the house collects a garmet belonging to each person of the house and hides them in some place out side. This is done so that St. Bridget and her holy wemon may find warm clothes on their journey during the night to visit all who have honoured her.The door is left unlocked so that the holy women may come in and warm them-selves at the unquenched fire.
Told by Andrew Goonery,
Big Ballivor- Informant
- Andrew Goonery
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballivor, Co. Meath
- The children of the house used to go out on May Eve after sun set and gather arm-fulls of bright yellow flowers known as Marsh-Malllow, or May flower. These they strewn at the entrance gate of every field, on every path(continues on next page)