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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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    St. Bridget's cross is made of two pieces of wood, one eight inches long and the other four inches and fastened round the centre with a piece of plaited straw. They are made the night before St. Bridget's day. In former times they people would put the cross in thatch of the house over the kitchen.
    Holly and ivy are hung up in houses and used in dressing shop windows at Christmas. Palm got
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath