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

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Bonfire Night

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    We make a bone-fire on the 24th June. Every one goes to the bog with an ass and creels for a load of turf. They make a big heap of it at the cross-road. They get a bone for it and they go into the nearest house for a coal to set fire to the turf. All the people of the village gather to the fire. The old people say the rosary around
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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
    Annie M. Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo