School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. We will soon have the bonfire night back again. It is a great custom in this part of the country to light a bonfire on St John's night. Young and old help to gather turf and sticks for the bonfire and they love that night to arrive. It is said that people are allowed to steal any amount of turf for the bonfire on that night. The men of the villages stay out under the stacks of turf in order that when the little boys and the little girls would come along with bags
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo