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School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)

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Grange, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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    May Day - Pishogues
    q. On May Eve the people used to light bonfire's on the hill tops around Lough Gur and neighbourhoods in order to guide the sun out of the darkness of winter into the joy of Summer.
    In the middle of summer the people again lit bonfires on the hilltop to honour the summer season.
    On Hallow E'en the people again lit bonfires in the hills in order to light the sun down to a place of misery and darkness which was called Winter.=
    These fires were called "The Fires of Peace".
    The sun was called "Grian" or Bel.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
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