School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)
- Location:
- Crumlin, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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- The 23rd of June, is called the Bonefire night, or St John's night. On that night, there is a large Bonefire lighted in every village.
During the day, a lot of boys go around with asses and gather a lot of turf, and everybody generally gives a load of turf or a bagful.
When they have it all gathered, they make a heap of it, and towards the evening they light the Bonefire with oil and a match, and a few coals,. They put also a bone in the middle of it, as it is an old custom.
The Bonefire is generally built at a crossroads, or sometimes at a bridge. When it is lighted, all the young and old people gather to it. Then they start going around the Bonefire, and singing while doing so, Three Hail Marys or a decade(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Delia Grimes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Crumlin, Co. Mayo
