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School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)

Location:
Lios Uí Ghealáin, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 387

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  1. The Piper's Bush (continued)

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    sunset or even break a bramble off it as it was supposed that the fairies would punish severly anyone who interfered with it.
    It is also said that on the 1st May and the 1st November the fairies used to change and people used to hear them dancing and singing or sometimes fighting around this bush.
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  2. Customs

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    Customs.
    St. Bridget's Day.
    Long ago people used to make crosses on St. Bridget's Day. When that day was over the crosses were hung in the roofs of houses.
    Shrove Tuesday.
    It is the day before Ash Wednesday. People used to eat a lot of pan-
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss C. Fannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    24
    Address
    Lios Uí Ghealáin, Co. Ros Comáin