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School: Moyne (B.) (roll number 13989)

Location:
Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Francis Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 399

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    from bonfires anear and far. Now and again we renewed the fire - the childer clapped hands. Songs were sung and dancing in swing until twelve o'clock. As the fire was nearly burnt out we drove our cattle through it - what! Are you smiling? It was done until lately and with bared heads praying God's blessing on them for the year. Then everyone took a piece of burning cipín in his hand and ran round his crops praying that God might prosper them and bring us all safe to another bonfire night and maybe if yous kept up the ould custom yous would have better luck too, but time brings changes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Matt Farrelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Cloonelly, Co. Longford