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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    On St John's Eve we have a bonfire and in olden times people used to bring a stick or a coal and throw it in the field that they will have a good crop for the year and that day we do have a big crowd of people at the bonfire and we do have
    music and dancing.
    On the 26th of December we have St Stephen's Day a lot of people dress in old clothes and hats on them they go round from house to house playing
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon