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Subject: [NY IRISH] Re: NY-IRISH-D Digest V02 #70
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 15:58:45 EST
My mother always gave bread and salt as an Irish welcome to a new home gift.
It goes back to the times of the castles in Ireland. Visitors were greeted
with both at the door. Each had a significance. All I can remember is salt
was to preserve you from harm.
Ev
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