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School: Iorball Sionnaigh (roll number 16923)

Location:
Scotstown, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 111

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    Festival Customs
    On the Eve of St. John's Day,a bonfire is lighted in this district.The fire is usually lighted on Sherry's Hill in Annacalkill.The people gather money and buy turf,sticks and oil.They light the fire about nine o'clock.When the fire is blazing they all start to sing and dance.Sometimes the people spend all night singing and dancing around the fire.
    On May Eve the children gather May flowers because it is said when the May flowers are put at the door the fairies will not come.
    On Shrove Tuesday the people have a custom of making pancakes.They usually make fools of the children
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Boylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotstown, Co. Monaghan