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School: Cléireacháin, Cluain Meala

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Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary
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    See Page 65.
    St. Bridgets Cross is made of rushes. Begun in the centre in form of square and worked outwards. Made by the man of the house on St. Bridget's Eve and placed in the thatch, as a preventive against burning.
    Palm is placed behind holy pictures when brought home on Palm Sunday, also placed in cow-houses to prevent fire.
    The house is decorated at Xmas with holly and not taken down until after the 12th day Jan. 6th If taken down before that date considered unlucky.
    A ribbon is hung out on the bushes on St. Bridget's Eve and kept afterwards as a cure for headache.
    Outside the present church of Clerihan is the tomb of Dr. Howley P.P. Clerihan 1798 to 1825. People used to take the clay around the tomb and boil it in new milk and drink it. Supposed to cure anything.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Ahearne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mary Ahearne
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Hanora Ahearne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballyveelish South, Co. Tipperary