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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 09_042

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  1. St John's Eve (continued)

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    every year on the top of a hill. All the children bring a load or two of turf. The fire is lit early in the evening. When the people are going home they bring a coal with them and they throw it into the crop because the people say that it makes the crop grow better. The bone-fire lasts a long time. It is going on until two or three o'clock in the morning. They say prayers at the bone-fire. They get six or seven small
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maggie Ludden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo