Scoil: Baile an Daingin (B) (uimhir rolla 1676)

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1. Feast-Days - Saint John's Day (ar lean)

   

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   They used get the loand of a pot from a neighbour. They would break the loaves into the milk and boil it in the pot. They used called it sops. The old people used to say that Saint John would be present while the fire is burning. They used be dancing on the road.

   They used say the rosary at the fire in honour of Saint John. If the children would jump across the fire they would live for the year but if they woudn't jump across they would not live for the year. The old people used to say that they would pray for every boy that would bring an arm of turf.

   They used gather round the fire and tell stories about Saint John. They use not leave till about three or four a clock in the morning. They used to walk round the fire praying to Saint John that he would pray for them. They used to sit on stones and sods of heather. When they would be going home

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         1. Feast of St John (~208)

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   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Patrick Grogan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Newtown South, Co. Mayo

   Faisnéiseoir

   James Grogan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Seoladh

   Newtown South, Co. Mayo