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School: Áth Dara (C.)

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Adare, Co. Limerick
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Máire Boardman
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  1. Festival Customs - Midsummer Day

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    Midsummer Day.
    Midsummer day falls on 24th June, it marks the middle of summer. It follows the longest day of the year which is the 21st June.
    It is the feast of St. John the Baptist, the evening before is called St. John's eve.
    It was customary to light bone fires in Ireland long ago. No notice is taken of midsummer day in Adare.
    Patricia Miller, Graigue, Adare,
    Co. Limerick Age 12.
    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
    Patricia Miller
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Graigue, Co. Limerick