School: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)
- Location:
- Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 365
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- Song said on St. Stephens Day.
Dreoilín, Dreoilín Rí na n-éán,Lá Fhéile Sthiopáin gabhadh é,Ní mór é an dreoilín,Is beag é é féin,Is dá bfághainn-se capaire,Domhseochaid mé céim.
- Collector
- Nancy O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Drumneen, Co. Mayo
- On Saint John's night all the children gather together and go round gathering turf to make a bon-fire. When the fire is made they dance and sing round it. And each one when going home brings a coal of fire with him. In olden times the people brought milk to the bon-fire and the bought loaves and sweetcakes and had a tea-party round the bon-fire.
Nancy O'Connell
(12 years)
Dromineen,
Claremorris
