School: Corr Riabhach
- Location:
- Correagh Glebe, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: R. Mac Éamuis
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- (continued from previous page)was caught in the furze.
On St. Brighid's Eve crosses are made and hung up in order to have luck the following year. These crosses are made by putting two sticks together in the form of a cross and then winding rushes or straw round them.
People wear the sham-rocks on St. Patricks Day. the children also wear harps. Long ago the men went to the town and got drunk, this was called "drowning the shamrocks.
On May Day a May bush is put out in front of the door, and covered with red ribbons and egg shells. The well is also cleaned out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Farrelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisgrea, Co. Cavan
