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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Cluain Meala

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Greenan, Co. Waterford
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An tSr. Treasa le Muire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0656, Page 036

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  1. Saint Brigid's Day (continued)

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    the ribbon is taken in it is an inch shorter. They say when a person is suffering from a bad headache to put the ribbon round the head cures it.

    2) If a poor person comes begging on St. Brigid's Day most people give them a loaf of bread in honour of the saint. They say that St Brigid sends them or she comes herself.

    3) The rushes would be fashioned into the quaint Brigid's Crosses. The youngest person in the house kneels on the threshold bearing the green glossy "burthen". He or
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary