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School: Baile Mhic Dáibhid (Ballydevitte) (roll number 3854)

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Ballydevitt Beg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac an Luain
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    nearest rivals. Songs are sung and the children dance around the fire until midnight.
    The fire is scattered and our cattle are driven through it each one as he or she drives praying for a blessing on them and on their produce for the next twelve months.
    Each person then takes with him a piece of wood which has not been completely consumed by the fire, and, with this in hand, makes a circuit of all his crops, saying the Rosary during the time, because it is believed this will bring luck on the crops.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick J. Muldoon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Doonan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seosaibh Ó Maoldúin
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Saor adhmaid
    Address
    Doonan, Co. Donegal