School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 308
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- Cora Ní Bhrádhaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Church Street, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs G. Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Church Street, Co. Cavan
- St. Brigid's Day falls on the first of February. In some parts, young girls go from house to house on St. Brigid's Eve, an old custom collecting alms.
- In my district many old people hold May-day as an important festival, because it is the first of summer, and they think that it is it is very lucky to celebrate that day.(continues on next page)
