School: Cluain Fraoich
- Location:
- Cluain Fraoigh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fiachra
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- Crosses
On St. Bridgets eve 31st of January A lot of green rushes and straight sticks are brought and are placed in form of a cross. The rushes are then woven around them. When finished the make a nice cross. On May day 1st of May a cross is made of two sticks and struck to the roof. A bunch of May-flowers is tied to each point of the cross. This is called the "May pole". There are also some May flowers primroses scattered on the doorstep.- Collector
- Micky Mac Cormack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Nadnaveagh, Co. Ros Comáin