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Object Name: Cross; St Brigid
Description: St. Brigid's cross, made from wire and oat straw. Cross is made from two sticks of wire crossed with another length of wire crossed over the top and bottom of the central stick. There are multiple lozenge shapes, 5 medium at each end and in centre, medium lozenges at each end of the central crossed over wires and 4 smaller lozenge shapes around the central one. This cross was made in 1980 by sisters Margaret (aged 90) and Brigid (in her late 80s) from Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone. They learned how to make St. Brigid's crosses from their mother.
Materials: straw
wire : metal
Catalogue Number: HOYFM.18.1980
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