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 08_038

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  1. The bone fire night is always on the 23rd June. The eve of St. John's day all the boys of one village go to the bog with asses and creels for loads of turf. They put the turf in one big heap at a cross-roads. They put half of it in the shape of a fire. They leave a small hole in the middle of it. The small children look out for the bone a month before a bone-fire night.
    When the fire is kindled all the old people and children go to it and say a rosary around
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Margaret Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Wiliam Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo