This tradition
is still very common in most parts of Ireland. Using rushes
collected locally, people weave them into a cross shape.
As part
of this project, our Religion teacher guided us through the
steps in making the cross. A number of us from outside the town
brought in the rushes for everyone to use.
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The raw
material - rushes - on the teacher's desk!
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Trying
to figure out how to construct cross!
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Firstly
we took one straight piece and then wound another around this
to form a cross shape. We kept building on this until we came
up with a final shape, like the one shown in the photos.
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Hard
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"Yes,
I've done it!" |
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We had to wrap a small piece of tape and some rushes to hold each
'arm' of the cross securely.
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The finished
product
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of other styles of the St. Brigid's cross |
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from
County Donegal
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from
County Waterford
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Brogha Bríde, County Cork
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Crois
Bríde, County Galway
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