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School: Dromina, Ráth Luirc (roll number 11262)

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Dromina, Co. Cork
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Daniel Hishon
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    FESTIVAL CUSTOMS:
    ST. JOHN’S EVE.
    On St. John’s Eve bonfires are lighted on the hillsides.
    Long ago tar barrels were lighted in the villages and towns and kept lighting all night.
    Boys and girls used to stand around them singing.
    A furze bush on fire used to be thrown into the midst of the cattle to bring luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rath, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Wall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Cork