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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 06_015

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  1. The Bonfire

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    One of the old pastimes of long ago, which is the Bon Fire is still done every year on the 23rd of June.
    This day which is St. John's Day the fire is lit. All the boys and girls of a village gather together and make a big fire.
    The origin of this fire is uncertain. Some say it is kept in honour of (the fire) the fire lit at Tara, but that was at Easter.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rita Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Bunlahinch, Co. Mayo