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School: Cluain Eich (roll number 9942)

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Clooneagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Sr. Ó Donnabhair
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  2. Customs on Bonfire Night

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    Long ago, the people used to gather on Streetlane for the bonfire. The young people would gather the sticks and turf. It was a custom long ago to milk the cows and have bread and milk for their supper. When the people used to be going home they would bring a few quenched coals with them and every potato field they passed they would throw a coal into it and by doing this it was supposed to keep the blight from the potatoes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Mary A. Gannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellageeher, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr John Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bellageeher, Co. Leitrim