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
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- Collector
- P. Lennon
- Informant
- Patrick Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Sheephouse, Co. Meath
