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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 17_013

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  1. May Day (continued)

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    rest of the year. It is also said if you get up before the sun on May morning and wash your hands in the dew, that you will be able to loosen any knot after that.
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  2. St John's Night

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    St Johns night is always a great night in this district. Where there is a lot of houses they gather together and each person out of each puts two or there bags of turn in what is called a bonefire. There is a bone put in the middle of it. There is whins
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St John (~208)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female