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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 15_005

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  1. St John's Day

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    On St Johns night every house makes a fire in honour of St John.
    They put a bone in the fire and it is called a bone fire. When the people are going home from the bonefire the say prayers and take a coal out of the fire and through it in it in to the potatoes so that they will have better crops.
    In some places all the people gather to one fire and they dance and sing songs at the bonfire.
    They go around the fire and say prayers.
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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
    Caitlín Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female