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School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Crumlin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 35

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  1. St John's Night Customs - The Bonfire Night

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    St John's night the 23rd of June is the bonfire night. A fire is lighted in every village. In the evening, a number of boys, go about from house to house gathering turf. They get a load or two in each house, they make a heap of it and at about seven or eight o'clock it is lighted. The people, of the village, gather to it, and they have great sport. After a while, the old people come, and they go around the fire three times, and say while doing so, three Our father's and three Hail Mary's and three
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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
    Mary Kineavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ross West, Co. Mayo