School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Bun an tSábhairne, Corcaigh
- Location:
- Crosshaven, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caitríona
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 072
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- Long ago all labourers had half an acre or less of ground for potatoes.
On bon fire night June 24. they used to have a bon fire at the cross roads. All the boys and girls used to jump over it and dance around it. At 12 oclock they would return home carrying a piece of stick from the bon fire to throw over their garden and while doing this they used to pray.
This was always a great night in Carrigaline, as it is the night before the feast of their patron St, St John. There is also a well dedicated to St John in the parish. On this night visits were made to the well.
On St John's Sunday all the natives who were in other parishes used to return to Carrigaline and visit the well.
- Collector
- Miss Angela O' Mahony
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Miss M. O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 80
- Address
- Carrigaline, Co. Cork
