School: Rathmore, Tullow
- Location:
- Rathmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)His family was great
Get up kind lady
And give us a treat
Up with the kettle
And down with the pan
Give us some money
And let us go on"Sometimes they have a mouthorgan which one plays while the others dance. They get money in every house they go to. When they finish up they divied the money and they buy a football and sweets and fruit. - St Brighid's Day falls on 2th of February. We honour St Brighid's because she died on that day and entered heaven. There are alot of stories told about her. The people lay rags out the window. It is said that St Brighid comes and blesses them. Wooden crosses are also put out to be blessed. Sailors who wear St Brigids rags are never drowned. Boys dress up and go around with the Biddy. They dress the Biddy in along frock and go around from house to house. They dance and play mouthorgans. They get money in every house(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gretta Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Straboe, Co. Carlow