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School: Killoughternane, Borris

Location:
Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 192

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    Playing jokes on friends and neighbours and then saying "April Fool".
    (5) May 1st
    Bush decorated with primroses egg shells and placed at farmyard gate.
    (6) June 29th
    Bonfire are lighted and must be lighting before the cows came home for milking other wise the cattle will be unlucky for the year.
    All the residents of the town land or village gather round the fire. The youths dance & sing. The elders tell stories and usually bring
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Killoughternane, Co. Carlow