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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 03_021

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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    eyes only on Monday and Thursday.
    Bonfires are lighted on the evening of 23rd June. There is usually one lighted in every village. The people of the place gather round the fire, The old people sit around while the young (people) persons dance. Long ago every-body used to carry home a burning sod of turf from the fire, "for luck".
    A cock is killed on St. Martin's Eve and its blood is sprinkled in the four corners of the house. There is always a young goose killed for St Michael's day or for the first Sunday after it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycahill, Co. Roscommon