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School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1027, Page 071

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    Long ago before bonfire night the children used gather all sorts of fuel and leave it in a heap somewhere till bonfire night. When that night came they set fire to the heap and when the fire was going out they would drive the cattle through it. They would carry the ashes to all the crops in the neighborhood and shake some ashes through them. It used to bring good luck on the crops.
    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
    Paddy Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynacarrick, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacarrick, Co. Donegal