School: Bun
- Location:
- Bun, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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- (continued from previous page)the Summer it is supposed to bring good luck to the people of the house and good crops as well.
On Palm Sunday people bring home branches of the blessed palm and hang them up in the houses they are to bring good luck and keep away sickness. The Palm is also hung up in cour houses to bring good luck to the flock.
People always keep holy water in the houses to keep away the devil. They always sprinkle it on themselves before they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Guinan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- John Guinan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62