School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 02_036

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  1. St John's night is on the 23rd of June. There is a big fire with a bone in it made in every village. One boy out of every house goes to the bog with the ass and creels and brings a load of turf to the fire. All the people gather to it then. The oldest person present says the Rosary and the rest answer it. After the Rosary the old people go home and bring a coal with them and throw it into the field of stalks
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo