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Ballina, Co. Offaly
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Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 354

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    Well: two days before St. John's Eve all the people get horses and carts and carry firewood to a certain place. Then on St. John's Eve a fire is lit in honour of the St.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kinahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Peter Kinahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Offaly