School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Bonfire NightIn this district the bonfire is lighted on 29th June. The young people gather furze bushes, sticks etc and put them in one big heap, and at night (say 9 or 10 o'c) they set fire to it, and cheer and make merry while it is blazing.
(The above is dying out).Patrick Carry (Scoláire)Got from: Mrs Mary Carry (42)
Oldbridge,
Drogheda
- Collector
- Patrick Carry
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Carry
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath
- St. Patrick's DayLong ago the children used to cut a laural bush on St. Patrick's Day and decorate it with pieces of coloured cloth and candles (like the May Bush). When they had it decorated they used to sing and dance around it.
This is not done at all now.P. Lennon (Scoláire)Got from: Patrick Lennon (47)
Sheephouse,
Drogheda
